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Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshaven, menacing presence on the mound, which earned him the nickname "Ol' Stubblebeard."
Burleigh Grimes. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-10 , 175lb (178cm, 79kg) Born: August 18, 1893 in Emerald, WI. Died: December 6 1985 in Clear Lake, Buried: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI. Debut: (Age 23-023d, 4,536th in major league history) 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W.
Jan 4, 2012 · Burleigh Arland Grimes, who pitched in four games for the St. Louis Cardinals at the beginning of the 1934 season, was born on August 18, 1893, on his parents’ dairy farm about halfway between the towns of Emerald and Clear Lake in northwestern Wisconsin.
Burleigh Grimes, baseball's last legal spitballer, recorded five 20-win seasons.
Burleigh Grimes Bio. Fullname: Burleigh Arland Grimes; Nickname: Ol' Stubblebeard; Born: 8/18/1893 in Emerald, WI; Debut: 9/10/1916; Hall of Fame: 1964; Died: 12/06/1985
Burleigh Arland Grimes was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916-1917, 1928-1929, 1934), Brooklyn Robins (1918–1926), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1930), St. Louis Cardinals (1930–1931, 1933-1934), Chicago Cubs (1932–1933), and New York Yankees (1934).
Burleigh Arland Grimes. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right. Throws: Right. Born: August 18, 1893.
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