Jerry Grote
American baseball player (1942–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerald Wayne Grote (October 6, 1942 – April 7, 2024) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 through 1981 for the Houston Colt .45s, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas City Royals.
Jerry Grote | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1942-10-06)October 6, 1942 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: April 7, 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 81) Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1981, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .252 |
Home runs | 39 |
Runs batted in | 404 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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After playing for Houston from 1963 to 1964, Grote played for the Mets from 1966 to 1977. With the Mets, he was a two-time All-Star player and was a member of the team that became known as the Miracle Mets for their upset victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. He finished his career with the Dodgers in 1977 and 1978 and the Royals and Dodgers in 1981. Grote was considered to be one of the best defensive catchers of his era.[1][2][3] He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1992.[4]