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91-Day Hitting Streak
editBobby Grich had a hitting streak that spanned 91 days in 1981. No, he didn't break or even threaten Joe DiMaggio's record: it's a technicality.
Grich "hit safely" (as they say*) in 13 games from May 21 through June 6, before the labor dispute interrupted the season. When they resumed play, he added another 8 games from August 10-19.
(*I mean, what's an unsafe hit? Digging in against Don Drysdale after homers by the previous batters?)
Of course, anybody who gets a hit in the last game of one season and the first game of the next will have a streak of around six months, but Grich's may be unique within one season. Some player's injury absence may have produced a longer in-season span, but those wouldn't be consecutive team games.
Possibly too trivial to incude in the article, but I thought I'd mention it. WHPratt (talk) 13:43, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Unsourced/unverifiable?
edit"He was an excellent fielder, with good range, soft hands, and a good arm, and he was steady turning the double play."
This seems to fall into the category of opinion/original research of an editor. Either a citation should be added, or this sentence should be deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.28.250.194 (talk) 22:33, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
WAR
editThe article stated that Grich has the highest WAR of any second baseman not in the Hall of Fame. Not so. Lou Whitaker's is higher. So is fellow infielder's Bill Dahlen. IMLTHO, all three belong in the Hall of Fame, but please keep facts straight. Tapered (talk) 05:37, 2 June 2019 (UTC)