Jeff Grotewold
Jeffrey Scott Grotewold (born December 8, 1965 in Madera, California) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for two seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies for 72 games, primarily as a pinch hitter, during the 1992 Philadelphia Phillies season. In July of this year, Grotewold hit three pinch hit home runs on three consecutive days, but in the course of four pinch hit appearances as one of these days saw a double header.[1] He also played in 15 games for the Kansas City Royals during the team's 1995 season.
| Jeff Grotewold | |||
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| Designated hitter/Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: December 8, 1965 Madera, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 12, 1992, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 4, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .228 | ||
| Hits | 23 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
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Grotewold attended the University of San Diego, where he played college baseball for the Toreros from 1984-1986.[2]
References
- New York Times: Don't Feel Left Out - Join the All-Dud Team; July 12, 1992; retrieved 5-31-2010
- "University of San Diego Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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