| Jack Graney | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: June 10, 1886 St. Thomas, Ontario | ||
| Died: April 20, 1978 (aged 91) Louisiana, Missouri | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 30, 1908 for the Cleveland Naps | ||
| Final game | ||
| June 28, 1922 for the Cleveland Indians | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common St Thomas is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gaining its city Charter on Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Louisiana is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3863 at the 2000 census Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 250 | |
| Hits | 1178 | |
| Runs batted in | 420 | |
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John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 – April 20, 1978) was a Canadian left fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians (1908, 1910-1922). In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. In the 1920 World Series, the Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, then known interchangeably as the Robins in reference to their manager Wilbert Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He was born in St. Thomas, Ontario. St Thomas is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gaining its city Charter on
On June 26, 1916, the Cleveland Indians used numbers on their uniforms on an experimental basis in a home game against the White Sox. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors The numbers, which were worn on the players' uniform sleeves, corresponded with information in the scorecards. Jack Graney was the first major league player to appear in a game with a number on his uniform.
After retiring from playing, Graney became a play-by-play broadcaster for the team, thus being the first former major league player to become a broadcaster in the United States. He died at age 91 in Louisiana, Missouri. Louisiana is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3863 at the 2000 census He has been inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum located in St
In the 1980s, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame instituted an award in Graney's name, presented periodically to journalists deemed to have made notable contributions to promoting baseball in Canada. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum located in St The Jack Graney Award is an award presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to a member of the Canadian media for their contributions to the game of
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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