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Lefty Grove
Quick facts for kidsLefty Grove
	Pitcher
	Born: March 6, 1900; Lonaconing, Maryland
	Died: May 22, 1975 (aged 75); Norwalk Ohio
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
debut
	April 14, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last appearance
	September 28, 1941, for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	300-141
Earned run average	3.06
Strikeouts	2,266
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1925–1933); Boston Red Sox (1934–1941);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star selection (1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939); 2× World Series champion (1929, 1930); 1931 AL MVP; Major League Baseball All-Century Team;
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1947
Vote	76.4% (third ballot)

Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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