Jerry Grote
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Gerald Wayne Grote was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 through 1981 for the Houston Colt.45s, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas Cit
Grote with the New York Mets in 1972
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The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League West Division. They are one of two m
Jerry Grote
…Grote (October 6, 1942 – April 7, 2024) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 through 1981 for the Houston Colt .45s, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas City Royals. After playing for Houston from 1963 to 1964, Grote played for the Mets from 1966 to 1977…
1905 Houston Buffaloes team photo
Al Spangler, pictured in the first uniform of the Colt .45s in 1963
Houston Astrodome Scoreboard pictured during a June 7, 1969, game between the Astros and Cardinals
The Astrodome in 1965