Major League Baseball Analyst & Former First Baseman; World Series Champion; Four-Time Gold Glove Winner
Mark Grace Biography
Mark Grace is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. After three years in the minor leagues, Grace became the Cubs' starting first baseman, batting .296 in 134 games during his first season and finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting. Grace collected the most hits—1,754—of any player during the 1990s. His career statistics include 2,445 hits, 1,075 walks, 511 doubles, 1,179 runs scored, and 1,146 RBI, with a lifetime batting average of .303 and a career on-base percentage of .383.
Grace earned four Gold Gloves and played in three All-Star Games, posting a .318 average and a .391 on-base percentage during a six-year stretch. He led the National League with 51 doubles in his top individual season, hitting .326 with a .395 OBP and a .516 slugging percentage. In postseason play, Grace recorded a .329 batting average and a .417 on-base percentage in 25 games. During the National League Championship Series, he batted .647 in five games, contributing a home run, three doubles, and driving in eight of the Cubs' 16 runs in the series.
After 13 seasons with the Cubs, Grace joined the Diamondbacks as a free agent, contributing to the team's World Series championship run. He batted .286 in the postseason and delivered a key leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the World Series. The Cubs later inducted Grace into their team Hall of Fame.
Following his playing career, Grace transitioned to baseball broadcasting and coaching. He served as a color commentator for Diamondbacks games and Fox Sports broadcasts, working alongside Thom Brennaman and Daron Sutton. Grace later became a hitting coach in the Arizona League and returned to the Cubs organization as an on-air personality for Marquee Sports Network, contributing to pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage. Grace remains a prominent figure in baseball, recognized for his expertise in hitting, fielding, and game analysis.
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