Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Burgers or Gum? Johnny Grubb

 Last time was an easy 6-3 win for gum. Will burgers fare better here?

Wendy's has a portrait of Grubb with his bat, while Topps has a sunsoaked action shot of Grubb at Tiger Stadium. Johnny Grubb was a solid outfielder with a little power and a little speed who was a useful bench player in '84. In 86 games he hit .267 with 8 HR and 17 RBI. His big highlight for the year was an 8th inning 2-RBI double off of Dan Quisenberry in Game 2 of the ALCS to give the Tigers a 5-3 lead.

Grubb started his career with the Padres and was an All Star in his second season. As he drifted from team to team in the late 70s and early 80s he saw less and less playing time, and was a full-time backup by the time he got to Detroit. Overall in 1,424 games over 16 seasons, Grubb hit .278 with 99 HR and 475 RBI. After his playing career he was a minor league coach for a while, and is now retired.
 

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