Marquis Grissom Announces Retirement
3/29/06 – Marquis Grissom, a two-time
All-Star while with the Montreal Expos,
has announced his retirement from
baseball after 17 seasons.
The 38-year-old had been a non-roster
invitee to the Chicago Cubs camp this
spring. Grissom went 8 for 40 in 17
Cactus League games, compiling a
.200 batting average. He was competing
to be Chicago’s fourth outfielder.
Grissom made his major league debut
with the Expos in 1989 and spent six
seasons with the club. He led the
National League in stolen bases in 1991
and 1992 and was named to the All-Star
team in both 1993 and 1994. Grissom
was dealt to Atlanta the following spring
where he helped lead the Braves to their
first world championship since 1957. He
hit .524 in the Division Series against
Colorado and .407 in the World Series
against Cleveland.
The Braves traded Grissom to the Indians in 1997 and later that season he was
named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series as
Cleveland won the pennant. The four-time Gold Glove winner also played with
the Brewers and Dodgers before spending the last three seasons with the
Giants.
Grissom retires with .272 career average, 227 home runs, 967 RBI and 429
stolen bases. In 19 World Series games, Grissom hit .390.
(JM)
All-Star while with the Montreal Expos,
has announced his retirement from
baseball after 17 seasons.
The 38-year-old had been a non-roster
invitee to the Chicago Cubs camp this
spring. Grissom went 8 for 40 in 17
Cactus League games, compiling a
.200 batting average. He was competing
to be Chicago’s fourth outfielder.
Grissom made his major league debut
with the Expos in 1989 and spent six
seasons with the club. He led the
National League in stolen bases in 1991
and 1992 and was named to the All-Star
team in both 1993 and 1994. Grissom
was dealt to Atlanta the following spring
where he helped lead the Braves to their
first world championship since 1957. He
hit .524 in the Division Series against
Colorado and .407 in the World Series
against Cleveland.
The Braves traded Grissom to the Indians in 1997 and later that season he was
named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series as
Cleveland won the pennant. The four-time Gold Glove winner also played with
the Brewers and Dodgers before spending the last three seasons with the
Giants.
Grissom retires with .272 career average, 227 home runs, 967 RBI and 429
stolen bases. In 19 World Series games, Grissom hit .390.
(JM)
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