He led the National League in stolen bases in 1991 and ‘92, was a member of the National League All Star team in 1993 and ’94 and won four consecutive Golden Gloves. 1 overall picks. Virgil Ivan „Gus“ Grissom (* 3.April 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana; † 27. Today, Grissom is focused on taking care of his 91-year-old mother and 93-year-old father as well as the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, which “promotes life skills for both boys and girls and encourages academic success, even providing scholarships through its youth foundation to Atlanta youth willing to work hard.’’Grissom was a three-sport star at Lakeshore High School (baseball, football and basketball) and played at Florida A&M before he was drafted in 1988 by the Montreal Expos in the third round (76th overall), both as a pitcher and outfielder.

Upper 80's fastball, topped out at 90, has been up … Grissom grew up in Red Oak, just south of College Park, with 14 brothers and sisters.

Position: Centerfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg) Born: April 17, 1967 in Atlanta, GA us. View this post on Instagram . He was offered college scholarships in baseball, Teams' financial motivations continued to affect the course of Grissom's career, and in March 1997, he was involved in a blockbuster trade with the That offseason, however, the Indians re-signed Lofton as a free agent, subsequently trading Grissom and pitcher On March 28, 2006, Grissom retired after a 17-year career.Following his retirement, Grissom became a youth baseball coach.As of 2015, Grissom lived with his wife, Sharron, in One year after retiring, Grissom founded the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, a nonprofit which helps underprivileged youths in the

A post shared by Marquis Grissom Baseball (@mgba_baseball) on Jan 10, 2020 at 6:34pm PST. Grissom attended Lakeshore High School in College Park, Georgia, just south of Atlanta.

He tried to make a comeback with the Cubs in 2006 but retired after not making the team out of spring training.Grissom played 17 years in the majors, appearing in 2,165 games including 52 in the postseason where he was a .317 hitter in 231 at-bats.

Grissom played baseball at Florida A&M University, and in 1988, the Montreal Expos selected him with the 76th overall pick in the June draft, as part of that draft's third round. The club was six games up on the Braves and thought by many to be the favorite to win the only World Series never played.When the strike ended, Montreal started unloading their bigger contracts, and the Braves needed a leadoff hitter. Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL).

frame from Atlanta, GA who attends Counterpane. In all, he played 17 years in the majors, hitting 227 … He had been considered a prospect as both a pitcher and an outfielder, but the Expos decided to have him abandon the mound and work solely as a position player. View this post on Instagram. He joined the Atlanta Braves in 1995 where he helped them win their first and only World Series. A post shared by Marquis Grissom Baseball (@mgba_baseball) on Jan 11, 2020 at 4:02pm PST. In 1991 and ’92, he led the National League in stolen bases, with 76 and 78 respectively, and made the All-Star team in back-to-back seasons in ’93 and ’94, while getting his first of three Gold Gloves.He was on the 1994 Expos team that was leading the NL East (best record in the majors at 74-40) when the strike hit in August. He ran a World Series hitting streak to 15 games over three October Classics, which is second only to Hank Bauer’s 17 with the New York Yankees (1956-58).But Grissom’s stay in Cleveland was short-lived as they re-signed Lofton, a free agent, and traded Grissom to Milwaukee, where he spent three seasons with an under-performing club. Today, Grissom is focused on taking care of his 91-year-old mother and 93-year-old father as well as the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, … @loucollierbaseball @freemanbaseball … Marquis Grissom Jr is a 2020 RHP/OF with a 6-2 180 lb. Grissom’s move to the Braves likely was one of the shortest walks in major league history, as the two clubs shared a spring-training complex in West Palm Beach.