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  Mark Grace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark Grace (born June 28, 1964 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a professional Major League Baseball player for 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mark Grace was never a flashy power hitter, and was often overlooked on Cubs teams that included Sammy Sosa, Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg.
Mark Grace resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona with wife Tanya and sons Jackson Gene and Preston Torre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Grace   (385 words)

  
 MARK GRACE FACTS AND INFORMATION
Mark Grace (born June_28, 1964 in Winston-Salem,_North_Carolina) was a professional Major_League_Baseball player for 16 seasons with the Chicago_Cubs and Arizona_Diamondbacks.
Mark Grace was never a flashy power hitter, and was often overlooked on Cubs teams that included Sammy_Sosa, Andre_Dawson and Ryne_Sandberg.
Grace befriended young pitchers Kyle_Farnsworth and Kerry Wood in the late 1990s, and some observers believe Grace's tutelage has helped feed Farnsworth's affinity for the nightlife.
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 Grace Fellowship - Mark
Though Mark is the shortest of the Four Gospels, it often incorporates vivid details not to be found in Matthew's or Luke's account of the same event.
In Mark's account of the feeding of the five thousand, he tells us that the people sat down in "groups" on the green grass.
The Early Church is practically unanimous in ascribing the Second Gospel to Mark, the cousin of Barnabas and associate of Paul and Peter.
www.gracefellowship.com /biblical/mark.htm   (536 words)

  
 KFFL - Mark Grace, 1B, Retired Players
Updating an ongoing story, The Arizona Republic's Bob McManaman reports the Diamondbacks informed Mark Grace Thursday, Oct. 21 that he wouldn't be managing the team next season, but Grace hoped to remain in the organization either as a broadcaster, a possible coach for the new manager, or as a skipper in the minor leagues.
Grace played 16 years in the majors, 13 with the Chicago Cubs and the previous three seasons with the Diamondbacks.
USA TODAY.com reports Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace, a former teammate of Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa, is having fun teasing his ex-teammate.
www.kffl.com /player/5237/MLB   (469 words)

  
 Mark Grace Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Mark Grace was born on Sunday, June 28, 1964, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Grace was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 2, 1988, with the Chicago Cubs, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Mark Grace's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Mark Grace baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=gracema01   (316 words)

  
 Grace - Mark A. Shelnitz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mark A. Shelnitz is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of W. Grace and Co. As general counsel, Mark manages all legal matters affecting the company worldwide, including the management of a 22-lawyer legal department.
Mark earned a B.S. degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.
Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products and services to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide-range of industrial applications; specialty chemicals, additives and materials for commercial and residential construction; and, sealants and coatings for food packaging.
www.grace.com /about/shelnitz.html   (204 words)

  
 Arts & Leisure: State of Grace (Newcity Chicago . 04-03-00)
Grace arrives in the Cubby clubhouse wearing a T-shirt, skintight white boxer-briefs and a pair of rubber sports sandals.
Grace admits that after he packs up his gear for good, broadcasting is something he will seriously examine.
Grace doesn't know quite how to respond to the flattery bestowed upon him by his fellow players or from his legions of fans or from giddy journalists.
weeklywire.com /ww/04-03-00/chicago_cover.html   (2492 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Mark Grace Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mark Grace was a professional Major League Baseball player for 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mark Grace was born on June 28, 1964 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On September 26, 2003, Mark Grace announced that he would be retiring from baseball.
www.ipedia.com /mark_grace.html   (236 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mark Grace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each...
Slumpbuster is a term made famous, if not outright coined, by former Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace, always an avowed fan of the nightlife.
In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mark-Grace   (897 words)

  
 CNN.com - Transcripts
GRACE: Mark Geragos, as a veteran defense attorney, wouldn't you agree that if they are prepared to name the so-called other woman, then they have fully interviewed her at this point and have whatever evidence they can get out of her?
GRACE: Doctor, I don't think we have to be concerned about a forced confession at this point, since Peterson is basically refusing to cooperate with police, according to Laci's family.
GRACE: You're right, Wendy, even finding blood attributed to Laci would all depend on where it was found in the home or the car, the condition it was found, the circumstances around it, before it can actually prove anything.
transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0301/24/lkl.00.html   (7093 words)

  
 AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Phoenix, AZ - Former major leaguer Mark Grace has signed a one-year agreement to join the Diamondbacks' broadcast team for the 2004 season as announced today by team president Rich Dozer.
As a broadcaster, Mark can share his knowledge about the game, which he accumulated as one of the baseball's premier players for 16 years.
Grace will team with Thom Brennaman, who returns for a seventh season handling the play-by-play duties on the television broadcasts.
azsportsfan.com /members/sports/10102003.2.html   (497 words)

  
 Mark Grace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While he was a fan favorite, he and star right-fielder Sammy Sosa feuded, and some in the front office resented Grace's pack-a-day smoking habit and his hijinks while enjoying Chicago's nightlife.
He continues his involvement in the game as a television color commentator for the Arizona Diamondbacks, broadcasting games with partner Thom Brennaman.
He was considered for the Diamondbacks' managerial position following the 2004 season, but the Diamondbacks hired instead.
www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mark_Grace   (436 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Grace finds motivation in Cubs' snub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This usually is the time of year when Mark Grace is putting the finishing touches on his state-of-the-Chicago Cubs speech, telling everyone who'll listen that this finally could be their year.
Grace will have a much better chance to win now than he ever did in Chicago, but still, there's a feeling of emptiness, sadness and bitterness.
They said Mark was out of the lineup for six weeks, and when he came back he didn't perform as well.
www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2001-01-31/2001-01-31-majors.htm   (1350 words)

  
 Arizona Sports Fans Network - Should Mark Grace retire?
Grace, on the other hand, stepped aside as a regular, and is mentoring his replacement and doing it well.
Mark Grace volunteered to be a "mentor" because he felt pressure as a Cubs rookie without such guidance.
Grace is definitely playing the mentor role for 26 year old Overbay this year, like Durham did for him in 88' and unlike what Grace did for a 26 year old Durazo in 01'.
www.arizonasportsfans.com /vb/showthread.php?t=8979   (2135 words)

  
 Mark Grace - Wiki Gonzalez
Mark Grace is a former first baseman for the Cubs and Diamondbacks.
Grace is perhaps best known for having the most hits in the 1990s.
Grace also educated the public on the "slumpbuster," if not coining the term himself.
digamma.net /btfwiki/index.php/Mark_Grace   (224 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Page2 - Mark Grace
Mark Grace played the first 13 seasons of his major-league career for the Cubs, becoming a fixture at first base and the bars outside Wrigley Field.
Grace had a much shorter winter than normal, but he was well-rested and ready to hit when Page 2's Jim Caple caught up to him with 10 Burning Questions this spring.
Grace: I have a son, who if he grows up and likes basketball, I would love to have him play for him.
espn.go.com /page2/s/questions/grace.html   (1060 words)

  
 Mark Grace | BaseballLibrary.com
Grace spent the next eleven years on the hapless Cubs, reaching the postseason just one more time -- as a wildcard team -- in 1998, the year his teammate Sammy Sosa slugged 66 homers.
In the offseason, still slighted by MacPhail, Grace signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and took his dependable bat and glove to Bank One Ballpark.
Grace was with the Cubs for 13 years and had more hits in the 1990s than any other player.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/G/Grace_Mark.stm   (1836 words)

  
 Reign of Grace Media Ministries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Reign of Grace Ministries is a ministry of Eager Avenue Grace Church in Albany, Georgia.
We are a sovereign grace fellowship dedicated to the glory of God, the pre-eminence of Christ, the salvation of sinners, and the edification of God's people by preaching and teaching the Gospel doctrines of sovereign grace as defined in God's Word.
Mark and his wife Donna plan to transition to Albany so as to begin his ministry here on a full time basis effective July 25th.
www.rofgrace.com /home.html   (242 words)

  
 CNNSI.com -- Baseball -- Mark Grace News
Grace broke a toe when he hit his foot on a couch leg in the clubhouse in Cleveland on Sunday.
Grace recorded the 500th double of his career in the Diamondbacks' victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Grace, who is currently nursing a bruised ankle, still is expected to play an important role with Arizona, says manager Bob Brenly.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/players/2040/latest_news.html   (256 words)

  
 Mark Grace story about Greg Maddux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mark Grace appeared on the Jim Rome show and was asked about his time as team mate with Greg Maddux.
Mark Grace played the majority of his career manning first base at Wrigley Field.
Grace would end his career playing with the Arizona Diamondbacks, not before helping them win the World Series in 2001.
www.tireball.com /html/gracestory.html   (183 words)

  
 Mark Grace -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After playing (A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run) baseball for (Click link for more info and facts about San Diego State University) San Diego State University, Grace was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985.
Mark Grace was never a flashy, power hitter, and was often overlooked on a Cubs team that included (Click link for more info and facts about Sammy Sosa) Sammy Sosa, (Click link for more info and facts about Andre Dawson) Andre Dawson and (Click link for more info and facts about Ryne Sandberg) Ryne Sandberg.
However, the Arizona Diamondbacks proceeded to sign him, where he played for three more seasons, including helping the Diamondbacks to a (Series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship) World Series victory in 2001.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mark_grace.htm   (458 words)

  
 AllSports' MLB News - Diamondbacks 1B Mark Grace announces retirement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Grace said that the three-game series against the Cardinals will be his last games as an active player, ending a 16-year career primarily with the Cubs but also featuring a World Series championship with the Diamondbacks in 2001.
Grace thanked many people, including his teammates, his wife and his agent, all of whom were on hand.
Grace reached the postseason with the Cubs in 1989 and 1998 before joining the Diamondbacks as a free agent after the 2000 season.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=44644   (622 words)

  
 Mark Grace For The Hall Of Fame
Mark had more hits in the 10 years comprising the nineties than ANY other major leaguer.
The stats shown are only to compare Mark Grace with players elected to the Hall of Fame, not to diminish any of these great player's records.
Mark's flair for the dramatic was evident on September 13th, 1998 when he hit a 2 run homer in the bottom of the 10th to beat Milwaukee, on "Gracie the Swan" Beanie Baby day!
baseballcardsnmore.com /markgrace   (365 words)

  
 The Bull Pen - Mark Grace To Atlanta?
It doesn't seem like Grace minds playing a bench/clubhouse leadership role at this point in his career and I would guess the D-backs will keep him on the roster for that clubhouse presence.
Grace may be a valuable PH, is a valuable clubhouse presence, and a ready guy with a quote for lazy sportswriters ("I have a really bad hangover, so rather than work for a relevant line from someone else, I'll just get some BS from Gracie").
I wouldn't mind if he were traded to the AL, since I have him (now on reserve, one week late as I'm a Durazo owner, too) in the NL and we allow crossover stats for the remainder of a year if someone is dealt to the other league.
www.rotojunkie.com /forums/showthread.php?t=8643   (599 words)

  
 Mark Grace on Sammy Sosa - OOTP Developments Forums
Grace has done nothing but bash the Cubs since he left.
I have to say, Grace got by for years as a veteran clubhouse presence and such forth- he seems to have issues with Sosa and CHoi in Chicago, and Kim in Arizona.
Grace, whose sense of humor and irreverence makes him one of the most popular and colorful players in the game...
www.ootpdevelopments.com /board/showthread.php?t=36118   (239 words)

  
 AllSports' MLB News - Diamondbacks add former 1B Mark Grace to TV booth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Grace announced his retirement shortly before the end of the 2003 season.
While Grace won four Gold Gloves and was a three-time All-Star, he may best be known as one of the most quotable players in the game, even at the time of his retirement announcement.
Grace spent his first 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and remains one of the most popular players in franchise history.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=44951   (468 words)

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