Grich attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, and graduated in 1967. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round (19th overall) of that year\'s amateur draft. Grich made his major league debut with Baltimore midway through the 1970 season. That October, the Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series.\n', '

From 1969 through 1974, the Orioles featured a loaded roster that resulted in five AL East Division titles in six seasons. Grich\'s emergence was blocked by incumbent second baseman Davey Johnson, but the Orioles thought highly of Grich and traded Johnson to the Braves following the 1972 season, when the Orioles finished third in the division.\n', '

In 1973, Grich set an all-time major league fielding record with a .995 fielding percentage, and twelve seasons later in 1985, he broke the record again (.997). He won four consecutive Gold Glove Awards and made the American League All-Star squad six times. He was an excellent fielder, with good range, soft hands, and a good arm, and he was steady turning the double play.\n', '

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