Born: (1962-02-26) February 26, 1962 (age 62) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1984, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 1993, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average
.259
Home runs
117
Runs batted in
443
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1992)
California Angels (1993)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1989, 1990)
World Series champion (1992)
Gold Glove Award (1990)
Silver Slugger Award (1990)
Kelly Wayne Gruber (born February 26, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays and California Angels from 1984 to 1993. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and won a Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award in 1990.
festivities. In 1992, Gruber published his autobiography, Kelly, At Home on Third. Piercy, Justin (February 26, 2014). "Birthday Bio: KellyGruber". CBC Sports...
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Jays history to accomplish the feat, following Jeff Frye in 2001 and KellyGruber in 1989. Biggio had four RBI, scored three runs, and stole two bases...
Makers". Gruber is an advisor to the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation, formed in 2021. Gruber, Staci A.; Sagar, Kelly A.; Dahlgren...
was eventually relayed to third baseman KellyGruber as Sanders remained frozen between second and third. Gruber began chasing Sanders back toward second...
at-bats early in the season; however, an injury to starting third baseman KellyGruber granted Kent a more regular role in the line-up. Kent was traded to the...
off-season before the 1990 season. The 1990 season belonged to third baseman KellyGruber. He had career highs in home runs and RBIs, with 31 and 118, respectively...
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such example occurred when he discovered that Toronto Blue Jays star KellyGruber was spending time water-skiing and playing tennis in Northern Ontario...
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Five consecutive singles by Devon White, Alomar, Carter, Olerud, and KellyGruber with only one out plated three runs and made the score 5–4. But Carl...
Marcus Semien (2021) Shortstop Tony Fernández [4] (1986–89) Third base KellyGruber (1990) Matt Chapman (2023) Outfield Jesse Barfield [2] (1986–87) Devon...
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for J. T. Snow, Jerry Nielsen, and Russ Springer. December 8, 1992: KellyGruber was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with cash to the California Angels...
baseman KellyGruber tagged him on the heel before he returned to second. The Braves traded Sanders to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Roberto Kelly on...
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2B Joe Carter, LF Dave Winfield, DH John Olerud, 1B Derek Bell, RF KellyGruber, 3B Pat Borders, C Manuel Lee, SS Jack Morris, P Transactions for the...
players as Tony Fernández, Buck Martínez, Tim Raines, Paul Molitor, KellyGruber, Jesse Barfield, Cecil Fielder, Joe Carter, and Hubie Brooks, and were...
given that the Jays had lost starting position players Manuel Lee, KellyGruber, Candy Maldonado and Dave Winfield, starting pitchers Jimmy Key, David...
hit for the cycle. The first Blue Jays player to hit for the cycle was KellyGruber, who happened to be in attendance that day. Frye's final big league appearance...
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