Earl Grace

Earl Grace
Catcher
Born: (1907-02-24)February 24, 1907
Barlow, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: December 22, 1980(1980-12-22) (aged 73)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1929, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1937, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs31
Runs batted in251
Teams

Robert Earl Grace (February 24, 1907 – December 22, 1980) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 through 1937 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. During World War II, 1LT Robert E. Grace served as baseball coach for servicemen assigned to the Welch Army Convalescent Center in Daytona Beach.[1]

  1. ^ Daytona Beach Morning Journal Mar 20, 1945