Claude Grier
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Claude Grier | |
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File:Claude Red Grier.jpg | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Catawba County, North Carolina | March 24, 1904|
Died: March 1, 1967 Newton, North Carolina | (aged 62)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the Washington/Wilmington Potomacs | |
Last appearance | |
1928, for the Bacharach Giants | |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Claude Bonds Grier (March 24, 1904 – March 1, 1967), nicknamed "Red", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
A native of Catawba County, North Carolina, Grier attended North Carolina A&T State University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 for the Washington Potomacs, and split time between Wilmington and the Bacharach Giants the following season. Grier went on to play three more seasons with the Bacharach club, where he spun a historic no-hitter in the 1926 Colored World Series, and finished his career in 1928.[1][2][3] He died in Newton, North Carolina in 1967 at age 62.
References
- ^ "Claude Grier". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Red Grier". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Red Grier (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Red Grier at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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