Mark Grace
Mark Grace
Mark Eugene Graceis a former Major League Baseball first baseman for 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently a coach with the Diamondbacks after spending 2014 as hitting coach for the Hillsboro Hops of the Northwest League. He batted left-handed. He wore jersey number 28 and 17 during his rookie season in 1988, and he kept number 17 for the remainder of his career. Grace retired with a .303 batting average and a .383 career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth28 June 1964
CityWinston-Salem, NC
He's continued not only as a good player, but as a leader on that team, as a guy who takes young players under his wing and teaches them how to play.
I was impressed with the overall level of talent. But look, the bottom line is we've got a great bunch of guys at the camp that want to have fun and learn. We're going to make sure they have lots of fun, I can guarantee you that.
A slumpbuster is when you have to take one for the team. It's finding the biggest, nastiest, fattest broad, and you put the wood to her to come out of your slump. Also known as 'jumping on a grenade for the team'.
I just hope Sammy (Sosa) gets the attention he deserves. Not only has he hit sixty-two homers, but he has carried us. He is without doubt the MVP of the National League.
Through a technical difficulty, I may have offended some people. If that's the case, I apologize and I will face any consequences.