The incident made 's "Biggest Cheaters in Baseball" list at number 4. Not accounted for in this plan, however, was the fact that Belle's bat had his name on it, and the replacement had teammate Paul Sorrento's name on it instead, leading to the heist being caught before the end of the day. He took the corked bat and replaced it with a clean bat. Grimsley was the player who crawled through a Comiskey Park air conditioning duct to reach the room where the confiscated bat had been secured. Grimsley is known for his leading role in the 1994 Bat Burglary involving Albert Belle and an allegedly corked bat that was taken away by umpires for examination by the league. In his first season with Cleveland, he went 3–4 over 10 games, and in 1994, went 5–2 with a 4.57 ERA in 14 games. Grimsley spent the entire 1992 season in the minors and on March 30, 1993, was released by Houston and signed with the Cleveland Indians. Out of the league and Cleveland Indians (1992–1995) Following the 1991 season, he was traded to the Houston Astros for Curt Schilling. In 1991, Grimsley went 1–7 with a 4.87 ERA in 12 starts. The following year, he went 3–2 and made 11 starts. Grimsley began his career in 1989 and surrendered 13 runs in 18 1⁄ 3 innings. But he became a full-time reliever while a member of the Yankees. Like many relief pitchers, Grimsley began his career as a starting pitcher. He was selected 10th round (252nd overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies of the 1985 June amateur Baseball draft. Jason attended Tarkington High School in Cleveland, Texas. He was a member of both the 19 World Series champion New York Yankees. Jason Alan Grimsley (born August 7, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for seven teams during a 15-year career. May 31, 2006, for the Arizona Diamondbacks September 8, 1989, for the Philadelphia Phillies
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