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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1952 | + | * Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1952. |
* Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry. | ||
* Listed hobbies as bowling, watching football and hockey games. | * Listed hobbies as bowling, watching football and hockey games. | ||
* Pitching to 28 batters and allowing but three hits and two walks as his team made five double plays to help him beat Washington 1-0 was his greatest baseball thrill. | * Pitching to 28 batters and allowing but three hits and two walks as his team made five double plays to help him beat Washington 1-0 was his greatest baseball thrill. | ||
* Pitching a no-hitter against the New York Yankess on July 8, 1943 until two men were out in the ninth inning when Joe Gordon, who ironically is Grove's manager at Sacramento, laced out a double and then he retired the next batter to end the game was his biggest disappointment. | * Pitching a no-hitter against the New York Yankess on July 8, 1943 until two men were out in the ninth inning when Joe Gordon, who ironically is Grove's manager at Sacramento, laced out a double and then he retired the next batter to end the game was his biggest disappointment. | ||
| - | * | + | * Shows his nickname is Orv. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was secretary and treasurer of a contracting concern during the off-season | + | * Was secretary and treasurer of a contracting concern during the off-season. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1953. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
