With the Montreal Expos in the early 1990s, Marquis Grissom was a speedy leadoff man who paced the National League in stolen bases twice. Roaming center field, Grissom won four consecutive Gold Glove Awards, displaying great range and the ability to leap the wall to snatch away would-be homers. Traded to his hometown Braves, Grissom helped Atlanta to the World Series title in 1995, and later won the ALCS MVP Award with Cleveland in 1997. With his combination of speed and power (he hit as many as 20 homers in a season five times), Grissom conituned to be a valuable role player as he neared his 40s.
Teams Marquis Grissom Played For
Montreal Expos (1989-1994) Atlanta Braves (1995-1996) Cleveland Indians (1997) Milwaukee Brewers (1998-2000) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2002) San Francisco Giants (2003-2005)
Best Season: 1996 In his second season with the Braves, Grissom ripped a career-best 207 hits, scored 106 runs, and hit 23 homers, while batting .306 and winning his fourth Gold Glove for his play in center field. Grissom enjoyed a 28-game hitting streak, from July 25 through August 24, batting .386 during the stretch.
Born Marquis Deon Grissom was born on April 17, 1967, in Atlanta, GA.
Post-Season Appearances
1995 National League Championship Series
1995 National League Divisional Series
1995 World Series
1996 National League Divisional Series
1996 World Series
1996 National League Championship Series
1997 American League Championship Series
1997 American League Divisional Series
1997 World Series
2003 National League Divisional Series
Post-Season Notes An excellent post-season performer, through 2005, grissom had played in 52 post-season games, scoring 34 runs. He had batted .317 with 15 extra-base hits and 20 RBI. His teams had won seven of ten post-season series, including Atlanta's only World Series title, in 1995. In the 1995 NLDS against the Rockies, Grissom hit three homers in the first two games, both victories for Atlanta. he also batted .444 with 12 hits and five RBI in the 1996 World Series loss to the Yankees.
