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George Grantham Stats & Facts

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George Grantham Positions: Second Baseman and First BasemanBats: Left  •  Throws: Right5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)Born: May 20, 1900 in Galena, KSDied: March 16, 1954 (Age 53) in Kingman, AZBuried: Mountain View Cemetery, Kingman, AZHigh School: Flagstaff HS (Flagstaff, AZ)School: Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ)Debut: September 20, 1922 (Age 22-123d, 5,210th in MLB history)vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SBLast Game: July 26, 1934 (Age 34-067d)vs. STL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…

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The Chicago Cubs trade pitcher Vic Aldridge and first basemen George Grantham and Al Niehaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1B Charlie Grimm, SS Rabbit Maranville and P Wilbur Cooper.

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1924 – The Chicago Cubs trade pitcher Vic Aldridge and first basemen George Grantham and Al Niehaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for 1B Charlie Grimm, SS Rabbit Maranville and P Wilbur Cooper. Grantham will hit .300 in six seasons for Pittsburgh, while Grimm will play 11 seasons with Chicago, eventually becoming player-manager. In 1925, Maranville will be named a player-manager as well. Cooper, who has averaged 20 wins a year over the past six seasons, will drop to 12-14 with the Cubs.

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George Grantham was the hitting star in the first baseball game broadcast on radio in Chicago

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George Grantham was the hitting star in the first baseball game broadcast on radio in Chicago. On October 1, 1924, in the City Series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, Grantham belted a two-run homer and a two-run single to pace the Cubs to a 10-7 victory. WGN’s Sen Kaney called the game…