Roy Grover
American baseball player
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Roy Arthur Grover (January 17, 1892 – February 7, 1978) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1916 and 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators.
| Roy Grover | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 17, 1892 Snohomish, Washington, U.S. | |
| Died: February 7, 1978 (aged 86) Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1916, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 1919, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 50 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In 1917, Grover was the Athletics' starting second baseman. That year, he set the all-time Athletics franchise record for sacrifice hits with 43, a record that still stands.[1]
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