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Frank Grube

1905 – 1945

American baseball and American football player

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Lived 1905 – 1945 (aged 40). Frank Grube was an American baseball player and american football player.

Franklin Thomas Grube (January 7, 1905 – July 2, 1945) was an American professional baseball and professional football player. In baseball, he was a catcher whose career lasted for 14 seasons (1928–1941), including 394 games in Major League Baseball as a member of the Chicago White Sox (1931–1933 and 1935–1936) and St. Louis Browns (1934–1935 and 1941). In football, he played left end for the New York football Yankees of the NFL, appearing in 11 games in 1928. Grove was listed as tall and weighed ; he threw and batted right-handed.

Grube was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and attended Lafayette College in that city. In the majors, he collected 274 hits, including 59 doubles and one home run (struck off New York's Ivy Andrews at Yankee Stadium on September 12, , in a rare tie game, called on account of darkness); he batted .244 with 107 runs batted in. Grube was the White Sox' most used catcher in both and .

He was hit by a bullet intended for a friend he was visiting in New York City, and died July 2, 1945, at Knickerbocker Hospital at age 40.

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Lafayette College
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Franklin Thomas Grube

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Grube?

American baseball and American football player (1905-1945)

When was Frank Grube born?

Frank Grube was born on 7 January 1905 in Easton.

When did Frank Grube die?

Frank Grube died on 2 July 1945 in New York City.

What was Frank Grube's occupation?

Frank Grube was a baseball player and american football player.

What nationality was Frank Grube?

Frank Grube was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Grube

· Wikidata: Q5486974

· DBpedia: Frank Grube

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