Happy Birthday Kelly Gruber

Feb 26 2020 by Bluebird Banter

 

Kelly Gruber turns 58 today

Gruber was a Rule 5 pick up from the Rangers in 1983. Since we didn’t have 7 or 8 man bullpens back then, a Rule 5 pick could be hidden on the bench, you didn’t have to use the full 25-man roster back then. Gruber had all of 16 at bats in 1984, while staying on the roster all season. It took until 1986 until he played much at the MLB level, getting into 87 games mostly as a defensive replacement. 1987 was the first season he had a real role on the team,...

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