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Nicknamed Mickey because of his remarkable resemblance to Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane, Grasso homered for Trenton in 1941 in his first at-bat in organized baseball. A former WWII prisoner of the Germans in North Africa, he batted .287 as a part-time catcher with the Senators in 1950. (RM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 20, 1945: Mickey Grasso, future ML catcher, escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp. He was captured in February 1942. » April 17, 1951: The Athletics play the first home Opening Day night game in American League history, losing to Washington 6–1. Forty-year-old Connie Marrero is the winner as batterymate Mickey Grasso homers. » January 20, 1954: The Indians and Senators swap catchers with Joe Tipton going to Washington for Mickey Grasso.