Bobby Grich Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bobby Grich Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Born Anthony Grich, Bobby Grich is a retired second baseman for the Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels in different periods of his career. He spent seven seasons for the Orioles while playing for the Angels for a total of a total of ten seasons. Presently, Grich is working for the front office of the California Angels. 

 

What’s refreshingly great about Grich’s MLB career was the fact that he was efficient in both hitting and fielding. The Orioles were able to notice Grich’s fielding capabilities that they let go ofDavey Johnson in order to accommodate Grich in the rosters. Grich had a wonderful season in 1973 after posting a fielding percentage of .995. He was able to win his first Gold Glove award that year. He would go on to receive a Gold Glove every year from 1973 to 1976.  

When it came to batting, Grich’s season came in 1974 when he was able to come up with a .543 slugging percentage, a .304 hitting percentage and 22 homeruns. He finished in the top ten for the voting of the MVP in 1974 and again in 1979. In 1981, he was a front leader in homeruns.  

 

In his entire career, Grich was named into a total of six All-Star Games—in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980 and 1982.  

 

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About Bobby Grich:

Bobby Grich (full name: Robert Anthony Grich; no nicknames) played second baseman, shortstop and first baseman from 1970 until 1986 for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. He played for the Orioles from 1970 - 1976 and Angels from 1977 - 1986. Over 17 seasons, he played 2008 games, hit 224 home runs, drove in 1033 runs, and stole 104 bases. Born on January 15, 1949 in Muskegon, MI, Grich stands 6' 2" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, CA) high school and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. His debut was on June 29, 1970 and he played his final game on October 2, 1986. Over his career, Grich made $5,759,000. Common misspellings of his name include Robert Anthony bob bobbie Bobby Grich gritch.