Jack Graney

Jack Graney
Outfielder
Born: June 10, 1886
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Died: April 20, 1978(1978-04-20) (aged 91)
Louisiana, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 30, 1908, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs18
Runs batted in420
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1984

John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 – April 20, 1978) was a Canadian professional baseball left fielder.[1] He played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians franchise. In his 1402-game career, Graney batted .250 (1178-for-4705) with 706 runs, 18 home runs and 420 RBI.

Following his playing days, Graney became a baseball radio broadcaster, providing play-by-play for the Indians from 1932 to 1953. He was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Distinguished Hall of Fame for non-uniformed personnel on August 11, 2012, prior to a game at Progressive Field. He is the recipient of the 2022 Ford C. Frick Award.

  1. ^ Ulrey, Adam. "Jack Graney - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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