Grissom as a coach for the Washington Nationals in 2009
Center fielder
Born: (1967-04-17) April 17, 1967 (age 57) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 22, 1989, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
July 31, 2005, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.272
Hits
2,251
Home runs
227
Runs batted in
967
Stolen bases
429
Teams
Montreal Expos (1989–1994)
Atlanta Braves (1995–1996)
Cleveland Indians (1997)
Milwaukee Brewers (1998–2000)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2002)
San Francisco Giants (2003–2005)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1993, 1994)
World Series champion (1995)
ALCS MVP (1997)
4× Gold Glove Award (1993–1996)
2× NL stolen base leader (1991, 1992)
Marquis Deon Grissom (born April 17, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants between 1989 and 2005.
With the Expos, Grissom led the National League (NL) in stolen bases in 1991 and 1992, and represented the NL in the MLB All-Star Game in 1993 and 1994. He won the 1995 World Series as a member of the Braves. Grissom won four consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1993 to 1996.
Marquis Deon Grissom (born April 17, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the...
September 16, 2023 when Matt Olson hit his 228th career home run, passing MarquisGrissom. Stats updated as of May 9, 2024. Baseball portal 500 home run club...
schooler, he was coached by family friend MarquisGrissom in summer leagues and received further training from Grissom during the offseasons. He was drafted...
later, the defending champions broke the game open. Jeff Blauser and MarquisGrissom opened the top of the third with singles, and were moved into scoring...
then the Indians got another run in the eighth off Jay Powell when MarquisGrissom walked with two outs and scored on Brian Giles's double, but Florida...
run average (1.63) to secure his fourth consecutive Cy Young Award. MarquisGrissom won a Gold Glove for center field, and Greg Maddux won his sixth (of...
two walks put two men on with two out. Armando Benítez faced MarquisGrissom and Grissom would deliver with a series-altering three-run homer that gave...
Before the 1997 season, the Braves traded Justice along with outfielder MarquisGrissom to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Kenny Lofton and relief pitcher...
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bullpen gave up the lead. MarquisGrissom led off with a double off the wall. Polonia singled through the right side to drive in Grissom, sending Nagy to the...
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All-Star Kenny Lofton and pitcher Alan Embree to the Atlanta Braves for MarquisGrissom and David Justice. June 16 – The first interleague game between the...
Bielecki was signed as a free agent with the Braves. Jeff Blauser MarquisGrissom David Justice Ryan Klesko Mark Lemke Javy López Greg Maddux Fred McGriff...
first and scored on Ron Gant's one-out single aided by center fielder MarquisGrissom's error. The Cardinals made it 3–0 in the third on back-to-back two-out...
outfielder MarquisGrissom, recalled a game in 1996 when Maddux was having trouble spotting his fastball. Between innings, he told Grissom, "Gary Sheffield...
Shinjo was released by the San Francisco Giants. December 7, 2002: MarquisGrissom signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. December 7, 2002:...
Marte tied a Major League record to start a postseason career with MarquisGrissom with 15 straight games with a hit. Geraldo Perdomo singled off Orion...
189 Rusty Staub 1,189 189 George Burns 1,188 Brian Downing 1,188 191 MarquisGrissom 1,187 192 José Canseco 1,186 Will Clark 1,186 Earle Combs* 1,186 195...
traded to the Cleveland Indians that offseason, in a deal that brought MarquisGrissom and Jeff Juden to Milwaukee in exchange for him, Mike Fetters, and...
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