Bob Grim Stats & Facts
Bob Grim Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 175 Born: Saturday, March 08, 1930 in New York, NY USA Died: 10 23 1996 in Shawnee, KS USA Debut: 4/18/1954 Last Game: 5/24/1962 Full Name: Robert Anton Grim
Game 4 of 1957 world series Eddie Mathews’ hits walk off homerun in game 4 of world series
In Game 4, Eddie Mathews’ two-run shot off Bob Grim with one out in the bottom of the tenth inning at County Stadium gives the Braves a 7-5 victory and knots the Fall Classic at two games apiece. The Milwaukee third baseman becomes the third major leaguer, joining Tommy Henrich (1949) and Dusty Rhodes (1954), to end a World Series game with a walk-off home run.
1957 World Series Game three Lew Burdette beats the Yankees
On October 3, 1957 – In Game 3 of the World Series, Lew Burdette wins the first of his three decisions against the Yankees. Burdette and the Milwaukee Braves beat Bobby Shantz, 4 – 2. Hank Aaron led off the second inning with a triple, then made it safe at home on Joe Adcock’s…
Mickey Mantle ties a major league mark by switch-hitting home runs for the second time in his career.
On August 15, 1955, At Yankee Stadium Mickey Mantle ties a major league mark by switch-hitting home runs for the second time in his career. Mantle’s pair of homers help lift the Yankees to a 12-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Mantle homers off Art Schallock in the 6th and Ray Moore. Rip Collins gets…
