Jerry Grote 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Autographed Signed ONL Baseball COA


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Jerry Grote Houston Colt .45’s 1963-64, New York Mets 1966-77, Los Angeles Dodgers 1977-78, 1981 and Kansas City Royals 1981 ONL Leonard S. Coleman Baseball Autographed April 9, 2000 w/ COA Single signed baseball by former 1981 World Champion Los Angeles Dodger catcher…Jerry Grote. Jerry was a 2x All-Star who led all National League catchers in putouts 2x and fielding percentage 1x. He also played on the World Champion 1969 New York Mets and the 1981 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Jerry signed the sweet spot of this ONL Leonard S. Coleman baseball with a blue ballpoint pen and he also inscribed underneath his name, “’81 Dodgers World Champs”, to note his affiliation with the team. Jerry originally signed this baseball on Sunday April 9, 2000. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia… Gerald Wayne Grote (born October 6, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball catcher considered one of the finest defensive catchers of his era.[1] Early life Grote was raised in San Antonio, Texas where he attended Douglas MacArthur High School. When he was just ten years old, he and his family were caught in an F-4 tornado. His mother, father and two sisters survived but his grandmother did not.[2] Colt .45s In 1962, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Colt .45s after one season at Trinity University. He was assigned to his hometown San Antonio Bullets, Houston’s double A affiliate, and at the end of his first professional season, he earned a September call-up to the Colts. He made his major league debut on September 21, 1963 as a late inning defensive replacement for John Bateman, and hit a sacrifice fly to score Bob Aspromonte in his only at-bat.[3] In 1964, Grote and Bateman shared time behind the plate with neither hitting for a high average (.181 and .190, respectively). Grote was the Colt’ catcher on April 23, when Ken Johnson became the first pitcher in major league history to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings, when he was beaten 1-0 by the Cincinnati Reds.[4] Grote spent the 1965 season with Houston’s Triple A Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Oklahoma City 89ers, while Ron Brand, Bateman and former All-Star Gus Triandos shared most of the catching duties in the majors. Grote batted .265 with eleven home runs for the 89ers. At the end of the season, he was traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Tom Parsons. New York Mets Grote became the starting catcher for the Mets immediately upon his arrival in New York. Though he batted only .237 with three home runs in 1966, his handling of the Mets’ young pitchers was instrumental[citation needed] in helping the Mets avoid 100 losses and a last place finish for the first time in franchise history. Grote was soon[when?] recognized as one of the top defensive catchers in the National League.[citation needed] In 1968, Grote’s bat caught up to his glove, as he was batting .291 with a home run and fourteen runs batted in at the All-Star break to become just the second Met in franchise history to earn a starting nod at an All-Star Game (Ron Hunt, 1964).[5] Grote was held hitless in his two at-bats.[6] For the season, Grote batted .282 with three home runs and 31 RBIs. Amazin’ Mets During the 1969 “Miracle Mets” season, he was considered one of the most valuable players on the team because of his work in handling the pitching staff and for his defensive skills.[7] 1969 World Series The Mets swept the Atlanta Braves in the 1969 National League Championship Series, and then defeated the favored Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. Grote batted only .194 with two RBIs in the postseason while catching every inning. With Grote behind the plate, the Mets’ pitchers held Orioles batters to a .146 team batting average. 1973 NL Champs Grote’s catching and pitch calling skills also played a valuable role for the 1973 New York Mets, when they went from last place on August 30th to win the National League Eastern Division pennant, and defeated the heavily-favored Cincinnati Reds in the 1973 National League Championship Series.[8][9] In the World Series, the Mets took the Oakland Athletics to the seventh and final game, before they were defeated.[10] Grote caught every inning of every post-season game for the Mets in 1973 as he had in 1969.[11] Though the Mets won it all in 1969, and not 1973, “It was no miracle,” Grote said of his first post-season with the Mets. “Now, ’73 was a miracle.” [2] 2nd All-Star appearance In 1974, Grote was batting .287 with four home runs and 27 RBIs to earn his second All-Star selection.[12] The Following season, Grote led all National League catchers with a .995 fielding percentage.[13] Perhaps the most surreal moment of the 1975 season for Grote occurred at Veterans Stadium on July 4 when he stepped in as a pinch hitter against long time battery-mate Tug McGraw, who had been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the off-season. With the Mets down 3-2, Grote connected for a game winning two run home run. Without McGraw to go to in the Mets’ bullpen, Rick Baldwin stepped in, and earned the save.[14] By the 1977 season, John Stearns had taken over as the Mets’ starting catching duties, and had himself developed into an All-Star. In August, during his twelfth season with the Mets, Grote was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two players to be named later. Neither of the minor leaguers the Dodgers sent the Mets ever reached the majors. Los Angeles Dodgers During his two seasons with the Dodgers, he played part time as a back up to Steve Yeager, and appeared in two World Series against the New York Yankees. On September 15, 1977, Grote struck out in his only career at-bat against his former team mate, Tom Seaver.[15] He retired from professional baseball after the 1978 season, only to be lured out of retirement in 1981 by the Kansas City Royals, who were experiencing a shortage of catchers.[16] After another short stint with the Dodgers, he retired for good after the 1981 season. Post retirement & honors After his playing career had ended, Grote spent 1985 as manager of the Lakeland Tigers and the Birmingham Barons.[17] In 1989, he played for the St. Lucie Legends in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.[1] He was inducted into Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991,[18] and the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1992.[19] In 1998, he was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.[20] After retirement, Grote continued to raise prize Texas longhorns on his ranch near Austin, Texas. He appeared as a Mystery Guest on the television game show What’s My Line?,[21] and as himself in a 1999 episode of Everybody Loves Raymond along with several other members of the 1969 Mets.[22] Grote called the pitches for some of the most outstanding pitchers of his era, including Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Don Sutton and Dan Quisenberry. Grote was acknowledged to be highly competitive by his teammates and opponents. One of his trademarks was seen whenever his pitcher ended an inning with a strikeout, whereupon, while leaving the field, Grote would roll the ball to the far side of the pitcher’s mound (closest to the Mets’ dugout). This necessitated the opposing team’s pitcher having to walk further to stoop and retrieve the ball, thus adding insult to injury. At the time of his retirement in 1981, his .991 career fielding percentage was eighth highest all-time among catchers. He possessed a strong and accurate throwing arm against opposing baserunners. Hall of Fame inductee Lou Brock found Grote to be one of the most difficult catchers on which to attempt a stolen base,[1] and though Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was the perennial Gold Glove winner during their careers in the National League together, Bench once said of Grote, “If Grote and I were on the same team, I would be playing third base.”[11] What you see is what you get…this is the baseball that you are bidding on. Lifetime guarantee in regards to this autographed baseball which also comes with a COA from Gearhart Enterprises, Inc. Member of the UACC. UACC Registered Dealer #RD189. Be sure to check out our other auctions. Thanks for bidding and enjoy! Winning bidder to pay thru PayPal. Payment must be received ten days from the end of the auction, or negative feedback will be left. To all winning bidders, positive feedback will be given shortly after receiving payment. Thanks!! 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