Craig Grebeck To Join Barons Hall Of Fame As The Sole Member Of The 2017 Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Barons are proud to announce that Craig Grebeck will be the sole member of the 2017 Barons Hall of Fame Class.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Barons are proud to announce that Craig Grebeck will be the sole member of the 2017 Barons Hall of Fame Class.
The Barons will hold his induction on Sunday, July 23 before the game against the Jackson Generals. First pitch for the game is set for 3:00 p.m.
Grebeck was named the "Most Valuable Position Player" from the 1989 Southern League Championship winning Barons, when he hit .287 with five home runs, 80 RBI and 85 runs scored as part of the Run Away Train team that set a Southern League record with 51 first-half wins. He was named a Southern League Post-Season All-Star following the 1989 championship season.
Grebeck drove home the first run in Hoover Metropolitan Stadium history during the inaugural home opener on April 16, 1988 with a single that brought home Todd Trafton. During the 1988 campaign he hit .280 with nine home runs, 53 RBI and 57 runs scored over 133 games. During that season he became the last Baron to hit three-home runs in a single game on April 8th at Greenville.
Grebeck would go on to enjoy a 12-year MLB career including six seasons with the Chicago White Sox. Following his six year stint with the White Sox, Grebeck played single years in Florida and Anaheim, before settling in for three years in Toronto and finally a year in Boston, retiring in 2001. The infielder held a career .261 average, to go along with 19 home runs and 187 RBIs.
The Barons will continue their five game home stand tonight against the Jackson Generals with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. CT and