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Johnny Grubb was drafted by San Diego in 1971 as a first round pick, 24th overall. He was previously drafted by the Boston Red Sox , Cincinnati Reds , and Atlanta Braves , but did not sign. In his 1973 rookie season he put up good numbers to earn himself the starting postion in the outfield when he hit .311, 8 home runs, 37 RBI, 52 Runs scored, 121 hits in 389 at-bats. Not to mention a career high 9 SB in 12 chances. Johnny Grubb was a 1974 All-star member with San Diego in his sophomore season. After 1974 he would have some good years, and some pretty decent years. He didn't have many long hitting streaks, except a 21 game hitting streak in 1979. He was also a member of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series Championship team where he and the Tigers defeated his former team the San Diego Padres 4 games to 1. In his 16 year career he posted a solid .278 Batting Average , 99 Homeruns , just one shy of 100, 1153 Hits , 475 RBI , and 553 Runs scored in 4154 At bats. Since retiring after the 1987 season Grubb has kept a low profile in baseball EXTERNAL LINKS
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