Joe Grace/pagetext

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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.
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