| Burleigh Grimes | |
|---|---|
 Grimes, c. 1916 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: August 18, 1893 Emerald, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: December 6, 1985 (aged 92) Clear Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1916, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1934, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 270–212 |
| Earned run average | 3.53 |
| Strikeouts | 1,512 |
| Managerial record | 131–171 |
| Winning % | .434 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1964 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball.[1][2][3] Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshaven, menacing presence on the mound, which earned him the nickname "Ol' Stubblebeard."[4] He won 270 MLB games, pitched in four World Series over the course of his 19-year career,[5] and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. A decade earlier, he had been inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
- ^ Burns, Edward (September 18, 1931). "Grimes says he's woodsman; others say he's great hurler". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 27.
- ^ Weiskopf, Herman (July 31, 1967). "The Infamous Spitter". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
- ^ Wolf, Steve (April 13, 1981). "Tricks of the Trade". Sports Illustrated. p. 92.
- ^ Faber, Charles F., Burleigh Grimes, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- ^ Guzzardi, Joe (April 3, 2016). "Burleigh Grimes, the last great spit-baller". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 7, 2017.