Grant Jackson (baseball)
American baseball player (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grant Dwight Jackson (September 28, 1942 – February 2, 2021)[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, and Kansas City Royals from 1965 to 1982. Jackson was a switch hitter who threw left-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
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Grant Jackson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1942-09-28)September 28, 1942 Fostoria, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: February 2, 2021(2021-02-02) (aged 78) North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 3, 1965, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 8, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 86–75 |
Earned run average | 3.46 |
Strikeouts | 889 |
Saves | 79 |
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Following his playing career, Jackson served as a coach for the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.[2][3]