Myron Frederick "Moose" Grimshaw (November 30, 1875 – December 11, 1936) was a

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who played from through for the

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. Listed at , 173 lb., Grimshaw was a

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and threw

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. He was born in

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, but raised in Canajoharie, New York. In a three-season career, Grimshaw was a .256 hitter (229-for-894) with four

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s and 116 RBI in 259 games, including 104 runs, 31 doubles, 16 triples, and 15

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s. Grimshaw died on December 11, 1936, in Canajoharie, New York at the age of 61.

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Boston Americans players Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from New York (state) London Cockneys players Guelph Maple Leafs players Chatham Reds players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players 1875 births 1936 deaths People from Montgomery County, New York People from Canajoharie, New York {{Baseball-first-baseman-stub