Bobby Grich

Bobby Grich
Grich with the Baltimore Orioles in 1976
Second baseman
Born: (1949-01-15) January 15, 1949 (age 75)
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 1970, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1986, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.266
Home runs224
Runs batted in864
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Anthony Grich (born January 15, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (19701976) and the California Angels (19771986).[1] In 1981, Grich led the American League in home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. A six-time All-Star, he also excelled as a defensive player, winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1973 and 1976.

In 1988, Grich became the first inductee into the California Angels Hall of Fame; he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1998.[2][3] Grich currently works in the Angels' front office.

  1. ^ "Bobby Grich Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ McMurray, John. "The Baseball Biography Project: Bobby Grich". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.