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Baseball Remembers: Johnny Grubb, Platoon Hitter

Baseball Remembers: Johnny Grubb, Platoon Hitter

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Paul White
Nov 16, 2023
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Before we get into the odd arc of Johnny Grubb’s career, let’s first note that he was very particular about where he intended to play baseball, right from the beginning of his career. Since this was in the years before free agency, it took some unique circumstances to achieve this, but unique was pretty much Johnny Grubb’s brand right from the get-go.

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