The 100 Greatest Angels: # 4 Bobby Grich
#4 Bobby Grich, 2B
Bobby Grich was a Top Ten selection on every ballot of the 8 Angel fanatics who cast their vote for the Top 40 Angels. Only one voter had him listed below #5.
The fact of Grich's greatness is best illustrated to me by what happened in his aftermath - Wilfong, McLemore, Johnny Ray for 3 years, Luis Sojo for 2, Lovullo, Reynolds, Easley, Velarde, Alicea, Baughman, and then, in 2000, 14 seasons later, Adam Kennedy.
Some Angel fans had plenty to say about the bat and glove of Bobby...
The Chronicler:
Here's Bobby Grich for you: in 4100 career at-bats with the Angels, he posted an OPS+ of 124. Troy Glaus' career OPS+ with the Angels was 119, and Tim Salmon's is 129. So Grich was, as a hitter, somewhere between Troy Glaus and Tim Salmon, only without the strikeouts. And he played defense like Adam Kennedy Plus. Bobby Grich was a Gold Glove second baseman who hit like a DH, and was a huge part of the Angels' first three Division Championship teams.
Read more of The Chronicler at his Chronicles of the Lads blog.
Rich Lederer:
Grich was the first inductee in the Angels HOF, and one of the greatest defensive 2B of all time. He combined fielding and hitting prowess as an Angel for 10 seasons.
Read more of Rich Lederer at his Peter Gammons-endorsed Baseball Analysts site.
Brent Carter:
Grich can claim some of the most dramatic hits in Halos history, especially the 9th Inning Home Run off Ron Guidry of the Yankees just prior to the All-Star break in `79, which finished off a weekend sweep of the two-time defending champions, in what was, for my money the greatest regular season series in Angels history. Any arguments? He also hit that big three-run homer against Boston in `86 in the infamous "Donnie Moore" game. There are just too many great memories of Grich to list them all. Players like Grich make being a fan a rewarding experience.
You can hear Brent call in to Angels Talk throughout the season, and he really let's them have it when he does.
If you are of the generation who became an Angels fan when Bobby was an Angel, Grich is synonymous with Second Base, and he is our #4 Angel of all time.
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You forgot one stat
by Dodger Hater on Feb 27, 2006 8:33 AM PST 0 recs
The other stat the Rev forgot...
Maybe thats why he was the pimp of the Malibu Grand Prix...
by Grich4mvp on
Feb 27, 2006 10:43 PM PST
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The only thing mor e boring than...
Dude, take a hint, there's a reason no one visisted this site in the offseason.
by Floppy Bad Boy on Feb 27, 2006 11:42 AM PST 0 recs
C'mon give it to me harder than that
Lab report? It's aspirin not ecstasy...
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 12:06 PM PST
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uh, duh
HH is growing like the slime mold under your microscope, and it will keep growing, if only to spite nerds like you who spend too much time on blogs because it's too hard to talk to girls.
by yeswecan on
Feb 27, 2006 12:46 PM PST
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Wrong
by Dodger Hater on
Feb 27, 2006 4:22 PM PST
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Sue the facts prove our case
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 4:27 PM PST
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About that logo
by Grich4mvp on
Feb 27, 2006 10:39 PM PST
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FBB
Just saw this on ESPN.com:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2346719
Jeebus.
by Jim on Feb 27, 2006 12:41 PM PST 0 recs
Damn man
Bringing it home and keeping it real.
by proletariat on
Feb 27, 2006 4:01 PM PST
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Big Hits
by LA Seitz on Feb 27, 2006 8:23 PM PST 0 recs
Didn't Bobby...
Back then, in Hawaii, you would only get the box score with a write up like " Angel's score three to win by 1."
Also rev, what technique in Photo-Shop is that with Grich's pic. #378: hors focale + pixelated fortement.
by eyespy on Feb 27, 2006 9:21 PM PST 0 recs
photoshop
"I prefer to learn a new medium just until I have the maximum lack of control"
-Robert Rauschenberg
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 9:25 PM PST
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And yeah about Grich
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 9:25 PM PST
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My...
by Jim on Feb 27, 2006 9:38 PM PST 0 recs
Killer hash at the Big A in '79
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 9:40 PM PST
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Question...
by Grich4mvp on Feb 27, 2006 10:41 PM PST 0 recs
The Angels ahve a high bar for retired numbers
by Rev Halofan on
Feb 27, 2006 10:58 PM PST
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Jimmie was the man...
I have a buddy that went to his funeral. I also remember him being very approachable. My family has a photo of him somewhere, from before a game.
by proletariat on
Feb 28, 2006 1:07 PM PST
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In my son's bedroom
Just making sure that my son knows where his roots are.
by cupie on Feb 28, 2006 5:50 PM PST 0 recs










