Lefty Grove

Robert Moses " Lefty " Grove ( March 6, 1900 in Lonaconing, Maryland, † May 22, 1975 in Norwalk, Ohio) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball.

Biography

Lefty Grove grew up in Maryland and began his career with the Baltimore Orioles in Minor League Baseball. Grove was already at the Orioles an outstanding pitcher, but because the Orioles were an independent team, that was not a subsidiary of a major league team, they did not leave their star pitcher. In 1925, agreed to Jack Dunn, the owner of the Orioles, a sale of the Philadelphia Athletics Grove. The Athletics paid 106,000 U.S. dollars for the rights, then the highest sum that had been paid for a player.

His debut in the American League, he announced on April 14, 1925 together with Mickey Cochrane. In his first season he struggled with injuries and only came to a score of ten wins in thirteen defeats. In 1926, he then won the first of nine titles for the player with the lowest ERA with 2.51. In 1927, he reached for the first time twenty wins in a season. He had Then from 1929 until 1931. During these years, the Athletics won the championship three times in succession in the American League 's most outstanding years. With 20, 28 and 31 wins Grove was it mainly involved. In 1931, he led the AL in simultaneously in six categories for pitcher and was elected MVP of his league. After 1930 he won this year his second Triple Crown. 1929 and 1930 were the Athletics to prevail against the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1931, subject to the Cardinals.

Due to financial problems selling Connie Mack Lefty Grove in 1933 to the Boston Red Sox. There he still performed well, but no more so outstanding as at the Athletics. In 1941, he finished his career with 300 victories and 141 defeats.

1947 Grove was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. At the age of 75 years he died in 1975.

His positions as a player

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