"Mark Eugene Grace" is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently the hitting coach for the Hillsboro Hops of the Northwest League. He batted left-handed. He wore jersey number 28 and 17 during his rookie season in 1988, and he kept number 17 for the remaining of his career. Grace retired with a .303 batting average and a .383 career on-base percentage, the 148th best in major league history.

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The only tougher field, ... is O'Hare.

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It's gonna happen. And I'd love to see it.

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The numbers might look average, but I thought (Dustin) threw the ball well. He looked pretty good.

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He's a power pitcher, ... with finesse.

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I can see with a 2-0 game, they were trying to win and keep first place, just like we are, ... In that respect, it was a good play. But I can tell you this much: I don't have the guts to do it.

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I was having a private conversation with (engineers in) the truck, like we do everyday, and evidently some words that aren't air-able came out and through a technical difficulty, I may have offended some people. If that's the case, I apologize and I will face any consequences.

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He's continued not only as a good player, but as a leader on that team, as a guy who takes young players under his wing and teaches them how to play.

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I marvel at him. I wasn't any good anymore at 39 and had to get out. [As a shortstop] he had great range and was a great hitter. Now he's a slugging first baseman ... it's just amazing.

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I was impressed with the overall level of talent. But look, the bottom line is we've got a great bunch of guys at the camp that want to have fun and learn. We're going to make sure they have lots of fun, I can guarantee you that.

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