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Gotcha, Gruber! Kelly Gruber's rounding third! There's a play at the plate! The head-first slide! He's
Gotcha, Gruber! Kelly Gruber's rounding third! There's a play at the plate! The head-first slide! He's

Gotcha, Gruber! Kelly Gruber's rounding third! There's a play at the plate! The head-first slide! He's

Date6/24/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Gotcha, Gruber! Kelly Gruber's rounding third! There's a play at the plate! The head-first slide! He's...outta there! Tiger catcher Matt Nokes made the diving tag. Umpire Larry Young was on top of the play. Gruber can't believe it.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0052135F
      Gotcha: Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber pursues, dives and tags scrambling Rex Sox catcher Tony Pena in the seventh inning after he was caught rounding third base and tried to hot-foot it home
      Gotcha: Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber pursues, dives and tags scrambling Rex Sox catcher Tony Pena in the seventh inning after he was caught rounding third base and tried to hot-foot it home
      Power, Peter
      8/11/1991
      Gold Glove Grab. Kelly Gruber shows he's still great in the field if not at the plate
      Gold Glove Grab. Kelly Gruber shows he's still great in the field if not at the plate
      Slaughter, Mike
      10/8/1992
      Close call: Brewer B.J. Surhoff takes the throw as Kelly Gruber slides home . .
      Close call: Brewer B.J. Surhoff takes the throw as Kelly Gruber slides home . .
      Bull, Ron
      8/30/1992
      Welcome home: kelly Gruber is greeted by Candy Maldonado at home plate after Gruber homered to left field in the fifth Inning, putting Jays up 2-0
      Welcome home: kelly Gruber is greeted by Candy Maldonado at home plate after Gruber homered to left field in the fifth Inning, putting Jays up 2-0
      Lautens, Richard
      10/9/1992
      Gotta hand it to ' Em: Kelly Gruber congratulates Candy Maldonado on his homer last night. Gruber then stepped to the plate and blasted one.
      Gotta hand it to ' Em: Kelly Gruber congratulates Candy Maldonado on his homer last night. Gruber then stepped to the plate and blasted one.
      Maldonado, Candy
      7/28/1992
      Twins shortstop Greg Gagne led off the third inning with a triple, then he led off too far and was nabbed by Kelly Gruber
      Twins shortstop Greg Gagne led off the third inning with a triple, then he led off too far and was nabbed by Kelly Gruber
      Gruber, Kelly, 1962-
      8/4/1988
      George Bell is congratulated by Kelly Gruber, left, as he as he crosses plate after game-winning home run yesterday for the Blue Jays. It was Bell's f(...)
      George Bell is congratulated by Kelly Gruber, left, as he as he crosses plate after game-winning home run yesterday for the Blue Jays. It was Bell's f(...)
      Bell, George, 1959-
      8/1/1988
      Not even close: Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber has all day to put the tag on Kansas City's Bo Jackson, who was thrown out trying to steal third
      Not even close: Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber has all day to put the tag on Kansas City's Bo Jackson, who was thrown out trying to steal third
      Bock, Tony
      4/21/1990
      Kelly Gruber: Third baseman is one of the Jays' main building blocks for the '90s
      Kelly Gruber: Third baseman is one of the Jays' main building blocks for the '90s
      Gardner, Scott
      9/20/1989
      Blue Jays' third baseman Kelly Gruber gives his 1-year-old son, Kody, a few hints on batting yesterday at the SkyDome, during a pre-game event for the(...)
      Blue Jays' third baseman Kelly Gruber gives his 1-year-old son, Kody, a few hints on batting yesterday at the SkyDome, during a pre-game event for the(...)
      Gruber, Kelly, 1962-
      8/6/1991
      Happy 13th, Kelly Gruber welcomes home John Olerud after the Jay rookie hit his 13th homer of the season in third inning
      Happy 13th, Kelly Gruber welcomes home John Olerud after the Jay rookie hit his 13th homer of the season in third inning
      Eglinton, Rick
      8/7/1990
      Money Man: Kelly Gruber is top-paid third baseman
      Money Man: Kelly Gruber is top-paid third baseman
      Goode, Jeff
      2/12/1991