Ben Grieve

Benjamin Grieve (born May 5, 1976 in Arlington, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. In his nine-season career, he has played with the Oakland Athletics (1997-2000), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001-2003), Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and Chicago Cubs (2004,2005).*

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May 5 - 1976 - Arlington, Texas - Major League Baseball - Outfielder - Oakland Athletics - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Milwaukee Brewers - Chicago Cubs

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Grieve won the 1998 American League Rookie of the Year award while playing for the Oakland Athletics. His father, Tom Grieve, is an announcer for the Texas Rangers and a former baseball player. Grieve's baseball career has been plagued by accusations of lack of motivation. Perhaps as a result, his career has been very disappointing relative to his natural abilities.

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Oakland Athletics - Tom Grieve - Baseball player

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*Note: Grieve departed the Chicago Cubs in the 2004-2005 offseason as a free agent, then signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-roster invitee to spring training. He was then cut from the Pirates, which made him a free agent. Then at the beginning of the 2005 season Grieve was signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract, which assigned him to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He had two short call-ups during the regular season, and was again activated midway through September following roster expansion.

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Chicago Cubs - Pittsburgh Pirates - Non-roster invitee - Triple-A - Iowa Cubs - September

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