Grover Cleveland Land (September 22, 1884 – July 22, 1958) was a
catcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. From 1908 through 1913 he played in 95 games for the
Cleveland Naps
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almost exclusively as a backup catcher. In 1914 and 1915 he was the primary catcher for the
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915. The team's name came from Tip Top Bread, a product of Ward Baking Company, which was also owned by team owner Robert Ward. They were so ...
of the
Federal League
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.
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1884 births
1958 deaths
Major League Baseball catchers
Cleveland Naps players
Brooklyn Tip-Tops players
Chicago Cubs coaches
Cincinnati Reds coaches
Paducah Indians players
Toledo Mud Hens players
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
Seattle Rainiers players
Baseball players from Kentucky
People from Frankfort, Kentucky
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