11 Facts About Ben Grieve

Ben Grieve was born on May 4,1976 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Ben Grieve's father, Tom, was a Major League Baseball player.

Ben Grieve attended Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Blank and won a Texas baseball championship in 1993.

Ben Grieve benefited from receiving hitting instruction from Tom's former teammate and then-Texas Rangers hitting coach, Tom Robson.

Ben Grieve initially committed to play college baseball at TCU.

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Ben Grieve was selected by the Oakland Athletics with the second pick of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, behind Paul Wilson.

Ben Grieve's campaign earned him the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

Ben Grieve served primarily as a back-up outfielder for both the Cubs and the Brewers that year.

Ben Grieve was cut by the Pirates prior to the regular season, which made him again a free agent.

Ben Grieve ended the 2005 season having played in just 23 games at the majors, during which he hit 1 home run and had 5 RBIs.

Ben Grieve spent the entire 2006 season in the White Sox minor-league organization.