Eli Grba Stats & Facts
Eli Grba Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 205 Born: Thursday, August 09, 1934 in Chicago, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 7/10/1959 Last Game: 8/4/1963 Full Name: Eli Grba
Eli Grba Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 205 Born: Thursday, August 09, 1934 in Chicago, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 7/10/1959 Last Game: 8/4/1963 Full Name: Eli Grba
1962 – Houston Colt .45s lose the first exhibition game in their history to the Los Angeles Angels, 7-3, in Palm Springs, CA. Bob Aspromonte scores the first run and Roman Mejias gets the first Colt hit, a clean single off Eli Grba.
The Los Angeles Angels play the first game in franchise history, defeating a strong Baltimore Orioles team, 7 – 2. For the Angels, Ted Kluszewski hits two home runs and Eli Grba pitches a complete game.
August 23, 1960 – At Yankee Stadium Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Billy Pierce pulled a muscle warming up on the mound; HP umpire Charlie Berry allowed White Sox manager Al Lopez to start Early Wynn in his place; Yankees manager Casey Stengel protested the game. The Yankees will go on to lose the protest. Wynn…