Dick Groat

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1952-1967 (1952-1967)
Proper Name
Richard Morrow Groat
Positions
SS (1877) ... 3B (27) ... 1B (1) ... 2B (1)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
April 27,2023   Age:  92.174
High School
Swissvale (Swissvale,PA)
Colleges
Duke University (Durham,NC)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
groad101
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[1953] Did not play due to Military Service   [1954] Did not play due to Military Service   [1960] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity) ... World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates   [1964] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals   [1975] Inducted into the Duke University Athletics Hall of Fame   [2023] Inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Athletics Hall of Fame
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1952--SignedPittsburgh PiratesYes1952-06-16SSCollegeNCDuke   PremiumPremium  
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