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Alex Grammas

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Alexander Peter Grammas (born April 3, 1926) is an American former professional baseball infielder, manager and coach. [1]

69 relations: Acropolis, Agios Dimitrios, American Association (20th century), Atlanta Braves, Batting average, Big Red Machine, Birmingham, Alabama, Bobby Cox, Bobby Dews, Bud Selig, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Coach (baseball), College of Coaches, Danny Murtaugh, Del Crandall, Detroit Tigers, Dick Tracewski, Double (baseball), Double-A (baseball), Farm team, Fielding percentage, Fort Worth Cats, Frank Oceak, Games played, George Scherger, Greece, Handedness, Harry Walker, Harvey Kuenn, Hit (baseball), Home run, Infielder, Kansas City Blues (American Association), Larry Shepard, Major League Baseball, Manager (baseball), Mike Hegan, Milwaukee Brewers, Minor League Baseball, Mississippi State University, National League, New York Yankees, Parthenon, Pittsburgh Pirates, Professional baseball, Roy McMillan, Run batted in, Russ Nixon, ..., Shortstop, Sparky Anderson, Sparta, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas League, Tom Burgess (baseball), Toronto Blue Jays, Triple (baseball), Triple-A (baseball), Vern Benson, World Series, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season, 1970 Cincinnati Reds season, 1972 Cincinnati Reds season, 1975 Cincinnati Reds season, 1975 World Series, 1978 Cincinnati Reds season, 1979 Atlanta Braves season, 1984 Detroit Tigers season. Expand index (19 more) »

Acropolis

An acropolis (Ancient Greek: ἀκρόπολις, tr. Akrópolis; from ákros (άκρος) or ákron (άκρον) "highest, topmost, outermost" and pólis "city"; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises) is a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense.

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Agios Dimitrios

Agios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Dimitrios, before 1928: Μπραχάμι - Brachami) is a suburb in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

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American Association (20th century)

The American Association (AA) was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Big Red Machine

The Big Red Machine were the baseball teams of the Cincinnati Reds that dominated the National League from 1970 to 1979.

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Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the seat of Jefferson County.

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Bobby Cox

Robert Joseph Cox (born May 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bobby Dews

Robert Walter Dews, Jr. (March 23, 1939 – December 26, 2015) was an infielder in Minor League Baseball and a coach in Major League Baseball.

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Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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College of Coaches

The College of Coaches was an unorthodox strategy employed by the Chicago Cubs in 1961 and 1962.

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Danny Murtaugh

Daniel Edward Murtaugh (October 8, 1917 – December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive and coach in Major League Baseball best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he won two World Series as field manager (in and). He also played 416 of his 767 career MLB games during four seasons with the Pirates as a second baseman.

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Del Crandall

Delmar Wesley Crandall (born March 5, 1930 in Ontario, California) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dick Tracewski

Richard Joseph Tracewski (born February 3, 1935 in Eynon, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional baseball player, coach and manager.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (or Class AA) is the second highest level of play in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are thirty Double-A teams in three leagues at this classification: Eastern League, Southern League, and the Texas League.

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point.

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Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.

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Fort Worth Cats

The Fort Worth Cats were a professional baseball team based in Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States.

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Frank Oceak

Frank John Oceak (September 8, 1912 – March 19, 1983) was an American professional baseball player and coach.

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Games played

Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.

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George Scherger

George Richard Scherger (November 10, 1920 – October 13, 2011), nicknamed "'Sugar Bear", was an American professional baseball coach, player and manager.

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Greece

No description.

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Handedness

In human biology, handedness is a better, faster, or more precise performance or individual preference for use of a hand, known as the dominant hand; the less capable or less preferred hand is called the non-dominant hand.

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Harry Walker

Harry William Walker, known to baseball fans of the middle 20th century as "Harry the Hat" (October 22, 1916 – August 8, 1999), was an American baseball player, manager and coach.

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Harvey Kuenn

Harvey Edward Kuenn (December 4, 1930 – February 28, 1988) was an American player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Infielder

An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.

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Kansas City Blues (American Association)

The Kansas City Blues are a former minor league baseball team located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Midwestern United States.

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Larry Shepard

Lawrence William Shepard (April 3, 1919April 5, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager and pitching coach.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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Mike Hegan

James Michael "Mike" Hegan (July 21, 1942 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional baseball player, who later worked as a sports commentator.

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a comprehensive land-grant and public research university located adjacent to the city of Starkville in an unincorporated area of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Parthenon

The Parthenon (Παρθενών; Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Roy McMillan

Roy David McMillan (July 17, 1929 – November 2, 1997) was a shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Russ Nixon

Russell Eugene Nixon (February 19, 1935 – November 8, 2016) was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Sparky Anderson

George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010) was a Major League Baseball player, coach and manager.

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Sparta

Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, Spártā; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, Spártē) was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Texas League

The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates in the South Central United States.

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Tom Burgess (baseball)

Thomas Roland Burgess (September 1, 1927 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager.

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Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Vern Benson

Vernon Adair Benson (September 19, 1924 – January 20, 2014) was an infielder/outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager in American Major League Baseball.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball.

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1970 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1970 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West title with a record of 102–60, 14½ games ahead of the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers.

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1972 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1972 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West title with a record of 95–59, 10½ games over the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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1975 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball.

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1975 World Series

The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL).

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1978 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1978 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball.

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1979 Atlanta Braves season

The 1979 Atlanta Braves season was the 109th season for the franchise and their 14th in Atlanta.

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1984 Detroit Tigers season

The 1984 Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Grammas

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