CHARLIE GRIMM, Chicago Cubs, signed 1947-48 Ford Frick ONL baseball

Description: Charlie Grimm1947-1948 Official National League Ford Frick baseball single signed in black ink As a Player: Athletics Cardinals Pirates CubsAs a Manager: Chicago CubsGrimm served 3 stints as the Cubs Manager 1932-1938, 1944-1949 & 1960.Very rare "C Grimm" signature 1945 WORLD SERIESPrior to 2016, Charlie Grimm was the last Cubs Manager to take the Cubs to the World Series, 1945. That year the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3. It was in the 1945 World Series that the "Curse of the Billy Goat" originated. This "Curse" was a sports-related curse supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis that lasted in a 71-year period from 1945 to 2016. Because the odor of his pet goat, named Murphy, was bothering other fans, Sianis was asked to leave Wrigley Field, the Cubs' home ballpark, during game 4 of the 1945 World Series. Outraged, Sianis allegedly declared, "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more," which had been interpreted to mean that either the Cubs would never win another National League (NL) pennant, or that they would never again win a World Series. The Cubs lost the 1945 World Series to the Detroit Tigers, and did not win a World Series championship again until 2016. After the incident with Sianis and Murphy, the Cubs did not play in the World Series for the next 71 years until, on the 46th anniversary of Billy Sianis' death, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–0 in game 6 of the 2016 National League Championship Series to win the NL pennant. The Cubs defeated the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians 8–7 in game 7 (which lasted 10 innings) to win the 2016 World Series, thus ending the curse. Charlie GrimmCharlie GrimmGrimm with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921First baseman / ManagerBorn: August 28, 1898 St. Louis, MissouriDied: November 15, 1983 (aged 85) Scottsdale, ArizonaBatted: LeftThrew: LeftMLB debutJuly 30, 1916, for the Philadelphia AthleticsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 23, 1936, for the Chicago CubsMLB statisticsBatting average.290Hits2,299Home runs79Runs batted in1,077Managerial record1,287–1,067Winning %.547TeamsAs playerPhiladelphia Athletics (1916)St. Louis Cardinals (1918)Pittsburgh Pirates (1919–1924)Chicago Cubs (1925–1936) As managerChicago Cubs (1932–1938, 1944–1949)Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1952–1956)Chicago Cubs (1960) Charles John Grimm (August 28, 1898 – November 15, 1983), nicknamed "Jolly Cholly", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman, most notably for the Chicago Cubs; he was also a sometime radio sports commentator, and a popular goodwill ambassador for baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in his career, but was traded to the Cubs in 1925 and worked mostly for the Cubs for the rest of his career. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Grimm was known for being outgoing and chatty, even singing old-fashioned songs while accompanying himself on the banjo. ManagerAs a manager for the Cubs, he led the team to National League championships in 1932, 1935 and 1945. He also served as the Cubs' Director of Player Personnel, then the club's title for general manager, from his resignation as field manager in mid-1949 through early 1950. However, Grimm was not comfortable in his front-office post and resigned in February 1950 to manage a Double A team, the Dallas Eagles of the Texas League. A 1933 Goudey baseball card of Charlie Grimm as a member of the Chicago Cubs.Grimm was also a major baseball figure in Milwaukee. He was hired by Bill Veeck to manage his Milwaukee Brewers, then the Cubs' top farm team, during World War II. He returned to the Brewers in 1951 when they were a farm team of the Boston Braves. He was highly successful as a manager during each term, winning the regular season American Association title in 1943 and 1951, and the playoff championship in 1951. On May 30, 1952, Grimm was promoted from Milwaukee to manager of the big league Braves; he would prove to be the last skipper in the history of the Boston NL club. He then managed the Milwaukee Braves for their first three years after their move to Wisconsin in March 1953. Being of German extraction, he was popular in the Beer City, but left the Braves the year before they went to – and won – the World Series in 1957. He was brought out of retirement to direct the Cubs again in early 1960, but the team got off to a slow start, and owner P.K. Wrigley made the novel move of swapping Grimm with another former manager, Lou Boudreau, who was doing Cubs radiocasts at that time. Grimm had done play-by-play in the past, so he gave it one more go in 1960, before stepping back to the ranks of coaching and then front office duties. It was in 1961 that Wrigley began his "College of Coaches", of which Grimm was a part but was never designated "Head Coach". One of the Cubs' coaches during that 5-year experiment was baseball's first black coach, Buck O'Neil. Grimm finished with a record of 1,287 wins and 1,067 losses in the regular season and five wins and 12 losses in the post-season.[1] Managerial record[edit]TeamFromToRegular season recordPost–season recordGWLWin %GWLWin %Chicago Cubs19321938903534369.5911028.200Chicago Cubs19441949808406402.502734.429Boston/Milwaukee Braves19521956626341285.545—Chicago Cubs1960196017611.353Total235412871067.54717512.294Ref.:[1]Post-retirement[edit]After his retirement from baseball, he lived adjacent to Lake Koshkonong, near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Grimm died in Scottsdale, Arizona at age 85, from cancer. His widow was granted permission to spread his ashes on Wrigley Field. *Wikipedia

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