Joe Grace

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Latest revision as of 04:06, 31 May 2010

See Joe Grace in the index for other people with this or a similar name.

Joe Grace
Joseph LaVerne Grace
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	180
Born:	1914-1-5 at Gorham, IL (US)
Died:	1969-9-18 at Murphysboro, IL (US)
Interred:	Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro, IL (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
SABR Searches:	Pictures of Joe Grace | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography

Joe Grace was a professional player and manager.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Career notes 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1952 and 1953.
• Self-identified as being of French-Irish-Dutch ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
• Says his greatest thrill was hitting five triples in one game in Paducah, Kentucky.

Pre-professional career

• Attended high school in Gorham, Illinois.
• Won letters in baseball, basketball and track in high school.

Outside of baseball

• Worked on the family farm during the off-season.

Career notes

• In the Navy during the 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons.

Sources

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.