John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 – July 28, 1961) was an American

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(MLB). He played 11 seasons in the majors from 1888 to 1899.

Career

Grim was born in

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. Although he played in two games for the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers, his MLB career really started when he joined the Rochester Broncos of the

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in 1890. Grim played sparingly for the Broncos and the

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in 1891. It wasn't until he joined the

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in 1892 that he became the starting catcher. Grim played three seasons for Louisville, enjoying his best season in 1894 when he batted .299 with 7

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s and 71

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. He played his final five seasons for the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas with moderate success. In his 11-year career, Grim batted .267, hit 16 home runs, and drove in 332 runs. He also pitched one game and umpired three games. Grim died in

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, at the age of 93 and was interred at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grim, John 1867 births 1961 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers Milwaukee Brewers (AA) players Philadelphia Quakers players Rochester Broncos players Louisville Colonels players Brooklyn Grooms players Brooklyn Bridegrooms players Brooklyn Superbas players Danville Browns players Lima Lushers players Toronto Canucks players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players St. Joseph Saints players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Baseball players from Kentucky People from Lebanon, Kentucky Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery Marion Oilworkers players