1920
Born May 10, 1920
Newark, NJ, USA
Mickey Grasso Notable
Mickey Grasso played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1946 and closing with the New York Giants in 1955.
Across 322 games he batted .226, with 216 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 23 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 310 games behind the plate, with 1,166 putouts and 49 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Newark, NJ, USA on May 10, 1920, and died on October 15, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYG | 7 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .136 |
| 1950 | WSH | 75 | 195 | 25 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 1 | .287 |
| 1951 | WSH | 52 | 175 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .206 |
| 1952 | WSH | 115 | 361 | 22 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 1 | .216 |
| 1953 | WSH | 61 | 196 | 13 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .209 |
| 1954 | CLE | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1955 | NYG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 322 | 957 | 78 | 216 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 87 | 81 | 108 | 2 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died October 15, 1975
1946
Major-league debut: Mickey Grasso
Mickey Grasso made a major-league debut on September 18, 1946.
1955
Final major-league game: Mickey Grasso
Mickey Grasso played a final major-league game on May 8, 1955.
Image: Bowman, public domain