Ray Grimes was a Cub hero of the early 1920s whose twin brother Roy had a brief trial
with the Giants, and whose son Oscar was a ML infielder. Ray had two fine seasons
for the Cubs in 1921 and 1922, batting .321 and .354 (second in the NL). During one
stretch in 1922, he drove in at least one run for 17 consecutive games, a ML record.
A slipped disc in June 1923 shortened his promising career.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»April 27, 1922: Cubs 1B Ray Grimes hits a 2-run homer in the 6th inning onto Waveland Avenue to tie the game 4–4 with Cards, then hits a 2-run single in the 7th. Chicago wins at home, 6–4.
»July 18, 1922: Ray Grimes celebrates his return to the Cubs lineup with a home run, double, and two singles as Chicago thrashes the Phils 6–3. Grimes, who missed 10 days with an injury, has now driven in runs in 12 consecutive games.
»July 21, 1922: The Cubs edge Brooklyn 1–0 as Grover Cleveland Alexander wins the duel with Dutch Ruether. Ray Grimes, who drove in three runs yesterday, doubles in the only Cub tally. Grimes now has RBIs in 15 straight games.
»July 23, 1922:
Cubs 1B Ray Grimes homers in Chicago's 4–1 win over the Dodgers, giving him at least one RBI per game for 17 in a row, a ML record. He'll fail to drive in a run on the 25th against Boston.
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