Jack Graney
Canadian baseball player and announcer (1886-1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 ā April 20, 1978) was a Canadian professional baseball left fielder.[1] He played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians franchise. In his 1402-game career, Graney batted .250 (1178-for-4705) with 706 runs, 18 home runs and 420 RBI.
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Jack Graney | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: June 10, 1886 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
Died: April 20, 1978(1978-04-20) (aged 91) Louisiana, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1908, for the Cleveland Naps | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 28, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 18 |
Runs batted in | 420 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1984 |
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Following his playing days, Graney became a baseball radio broadcaster, providing play-by-play for the Indians from 1932 to 1953. He was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Distinguished Hall of Fame for non-uniformed personnel on August 11, 2012, prior to a game at Progressive Field. He is the recipient of the 2022 Ford C. Frick Award.