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		+	== Profile ==
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		+	* Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1953.
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		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 2 Outside of baseball 3 Source = 3.1 Profile 3.1.1 Personal 4 Source =

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1952.
• Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry.
• Shows his hobbies are 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 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

• Attended Waywood, Illinois High School.
• Starred in baseball, football and basketball for three years in high school.
• Attended Elmhurst College in Illinois but did not graduate and did not participate in sports

 because he already was in professional baseball.

Outside of baseball

• Is secretary and treasurer of a contracting concern during the off-season.

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• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Riverside, Illinois in 1953.

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• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.