Photos and Biography of Lefty Grove
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Lefty Grove was born on March 6, 1900 in the small town of Lonaconing, Maryland. |
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Lefty began his minor league baseball career in 1920 when he started pitching for the Martinsburg, WV team in the Blue Ridge League. |
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Lefty pitched for the Baltimore Orioles from 1920 through 1924. The Baltimore Orioles were a minor league team in the Indepedent League at that time. Lefty won 108 games with the Baltimore Orioles. To the right, Lefty is shown pitching in his Orioles uniform. |
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In 1925, Lefty was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $100,600. He played for the great manager Connie Mack. In Philadelphia, Lefty played with such greats as Ty Cobb and Jimmie Foxx. With the Athletics, Lefty played in the 1929, 1930 and 1931 World Series. |
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Here Lefty is shown preparing to throw the ball in his old Philadelphia Athletics uniform. The Athletics elephant is shown on the uniform. |
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Here's another picture of Lefty while pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics. |
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In 1929, Lefty opened "Lefty's Place" in Lonaconing. This gave people in the area a place to bowl, play pool and socialize with their Hall of Fame legend. |
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In 1931, Lefty had his greatest season. He went 31-4 that year and won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. To the left, Lefty is shown with the MVP trophy. This trophy is currently displayed in the library in Lonaconing, MD. |
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After the 1933 season, Lefty was traded to the Boston Red Sox. As a result of the depression, Connie Mack was forced to part ways with many of his star players. |
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To the left, Lefty is shown pitching in his Boston Red Sox uniform. In Boston, Lefty played with Jimmie Foxx (once again) and Ted Williams. |
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Lefty won his 300th game on July 25, 1941. That was the last game that he ever won. |
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Lefty was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, 1947. |
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Lefty was a town councilman in Lonaconing in the late 1950's. |
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Lefty died on May 22, 1975 in Norwalk, Ohio. |
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Lefty's grave is in Frostburg Memorial Park in Frostburg, Maryland. |
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