Marquis Deon Grissom was born on April 17,1967 and is an American former professional baseball center fielder.
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20 Facts About Marquis Grissom
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Marquis Grissom played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants between 1989 and 2005.
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When Marquis Grissom was 8 or 10 years old, he struck a police officer's Cadillac with a rock thrown from a great distance.
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Marquis Grissom attended Lakeshore High School in College Park, Georgia, just south of Atlanta.
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Marquis Grissom was offered college scholarships in baseball, football and track and field.
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Marquis Grissom was drafted out of high school by the Cincinnati Reds and offered a $17,000 signing bonus but was convinced by his parents and high school coach to instead play college baseball.
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Marquis Grissom had been considered a prospect as both a pitcher and an outfielder, but the Expos decided to have him abandon the mound and work solely as a position player.
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Marquis Grissom made his professional debut with the Jamestown Expos of the New York–Penn League that fall and advanced quickly through the system, first appearing in the majors on August 22,1989.
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Marquis Grissom showed steady improvement for the next few seasons, gradually developing into a star as Montreal's leadoff hitter and center fielder.
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Marquis Grissom led the National League in stolen bases in 1991 and 1992, was a member of the NL All-Star team in 1993 and 1994, and won four consecutive Gold Gloves, the first coming in 1993.
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The Braves were just beginning a run of dominance in the NL East, and in his first season in Atlanta, they won the World Series with Marquis Grissom securing the final out by catching a fly ball by Carlos Baerga.
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Marquis Grissom performed exceptionally well in that postseason, winning the MVP award in the ALCS, and completing a 15-game World Series consecutive game hitting streak spanning 3 World Series, the 2nd longest of all time next to Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees.
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Marquis Grissom's production declined as he spent three seasons with the struggling club, and a trade in the spring of 2001 made him a Los Angeles Dodger, sending Devon White to the Brewers in return.
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Marquis Grissom continued to struggle that year, but he enjoyed a strong bounce-back season as a part-time player in 2002.
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Marquis Grissom won the 2003 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.
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Marquis Grissom's production dipped again in 2005, and in a season of struggles by the Giants, he was released.
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Marquis Grissom told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that knew it was time for him to retire when he began spending more time preparing for games than playing in the games themselves.
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In 2011, Marquis Grissom received four votes in the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting.
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Marquis Grissom was hired to become the Washington Nationals first base coach for the 2009 season on October 24,2008.
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