Johnny Grubb
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John Maywood Grubb Jr.
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 188 lb.
- School Manatee Community College, Florida State University
- Debut September 10, 1972
- Final Game September 28, 1987
- Born August 4, 1948 in Richmond, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Although he was naturally a righthanded hitter, Johnny Grubb learned to bat as a lefty by imitating his idol, Mickey Mantle. In 1968, he was a member of the Manatee Junior College National Champion team.
In 1989, he played for the Orlando Juice of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .305 with 4 homers in 42 games with the club.
The two most similar players through 2006, according to the similarity scores method, are Orlando Merced and Bob Skinner.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1973 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- NL All-Star (1974)
- Won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1984
