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Joseph LaVerne Grace
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Bat/Throw:
| L/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 180
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Born:
| 1914-1-5 at Gorham, IL (US)
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Died:
| 1969-9-18 at Murphysboro, IL (US)
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Interred:
| Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro, IL (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Joe Grace was a professional player and manager.
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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.