John William Grabow, nicknamed "Grabes" is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed reliever. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Through 2009, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position. He made 340 appearances between 2004?08, which ranks him fourth in the majors and first among left-handed relievers in the National League for that period. Through 2011, in nine years in the majors he played in 506 games and had a 24?19 record, using a fastball, slider, and change up. 

November 4th, 1978 in Arcadia (Age 45)