4/17/2023 0 Comments Steve leonhardHe also took the mound in emergencies, in fact, the now assistant coach of the A’s took the ball last summer when the club was out of pitching and at age 53 threw a scoreless inning. The third baseman, who played at UW-Parkside, ranks in the top 25 in 20 career categories and finished with a. He, Jeff Feudner, Gary Fritsch, Tom Gardner, Rob Johnson, Jeff Koellmer, Steve Leonhard, Jeff Splittgerber, and Ron Wilke comprised the vaunted class of ’86 which would make an impact on the A’s for nearly a decade. Unlike Grams, Neese had the opportunity to play in high school and helped South High School and the Legion team to championships in his senior season. Now retired, he was a teacher, coach, and administrator, ending his public education career as principal at Sheboygan Falls High School. Grams and his wife, Pat, reside in Sheboygan. And those who are still with us we certainly enjoy getting together and retelling the same stories over and over again,” he said. “I cherish the memories and the camaraderie of playing with some great guys, especially those who are no longer with us: Ron Herr, Chuck Zeichert, Charlie Kometer, Randy Merza, and Dick Larsen. “I had to learn on the job and guys like Ron Herr, Dave Gehr, Chuck Zeichert, and Dick Larsen gave me great guidance. They put me in the outfield because I could run a little bit, but my arm was so bad I could hardly hit the cut-off man and they eventually put me at first base.” “I’m sure Chuck Zeichert and Carl Beringer wondered what they were going to do with me when I first started. A 9-year veteran, Grams wound up in the top 25 in 17 career offensive and defensive categories. 300+ seasons and turned into one of the A’s better first basemen after starting out as an outfielder. Like others in his age group, he was denied the opportunity to play high school baseball, so upon joining the A’s, his only experience other than Sheboygan Recreation Department Youth Leagues was the fastpitch softball he played while serving in the Air Force.īut he worked at the game and despite his slow start finished a 9-year career with a career. ![]() Grams joined the A’s in 1969 and managed to hit.
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