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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Burleigh_GrimesBurleigh Grimes - Wikipedia

    Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. [1] [2] [3] Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshaven, menacing presence on the mound, which earned him the nickname " Ol ...

  2. www.baseball-reference.com › players › gBurleigh Grimes - Baseball-Reference.com

    Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Burleigh Grimes. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

  3. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › grimes-burleighGrimes, Burleigh | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Burleigh Grimes, baseball's last legal spitballer, recorded five 20-win seasons.

  4. sabr.org › bioproj › personBurleigh Grimes – Society for American Baseball Research

    Jan 4, 2012 · Burleigh Arland Grimes, who pitched in four games for the St. Louis Cardinals at the beginning of the 1934 season, was born on August 18, 1893, on his parents’ dairy farm about halfway between the towns of Emerald and Clear Lake in northwestern Wisconsin.

  5. www.mlb.com › player › burleigh-grimes-115162Burleigh Grimes #20 - MLB.com

    Burleigh Grimes Bio. Fullname: Burleigh Arland Grimes; Nickname: Ol' Stubblebeard; Born: 8/18/1893 in Emerald, WI; Debut: 9/10/1916; Hall of Fame: 1964; Died: 12/06/1985

  6. www.baseball-reference.com › bullpen › Burleigh_GrimesBurleigh Grimes - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com

    Dec 10, 2023 · Burleigh Grimes, with 270 major league victories, was the last legal spitball pitcher. When the pitch was banned in 1920, several players were allowed to continue throwing the pitch until their retirement. Of those, Grimes was the last to play in the major leagues.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 1985/12/10 › sportsBURLEIGH GRIMES, EX-PITCHER AND HALL OF FAME MEMBER

    Dec 10, 1985 · Burleigh Grimes, a Hall of Fame pitcher whose career as player, manager and coach spanned six decades, died of cancer in Wisconsin last Friday at the age of 92. Mr. Grimes pitched for 19...

  8. www.baseball-almanac.com › players › playerBurleigh Grimes Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac

    Burleigh Arland Grimes was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-1917, 1928-1929, 1934), Brooklyn Robins (1918–1926), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1930), St. Louis Cardinals (1930–1931, 1933-1934), Chicago Cubs (1932–1933), and New York Yankees (1934).

  9. sabr.org › latest › wyatt-burleigh-grimes-the-last-legalWyatt: Burleigh Grimes, the last legal spitballer – Society for...

    Jan 24, 2017 · When husky 41-year-old right-hander Burleigh Grimes retired in 1934, he was the last of the “legal” spitballers—his standard identification, per se. But he was much more than a pitcher who threw wet ones.

  10. www.espn.com › mlb › playerBurleigh Grimes - New York Yankees Pitcher - ESPN

    View the profile of New York Yankees Pitcher Burleigh Grimes on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.