John Grabow

American baseball player and pitcher

John Grabow - American baseball player and pitcher
Born

November 4th, 1978
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player, primarily served as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Florida Marlins. Contributed to various teams with reliable pitching and a solid performance in key games.

Played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs

Appeared in over 400 MLB games

Achieved a career ERA of 4.32

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