John Graney

John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 – April 20, 1978) was a Canadian left fielder who spent all 14 of his Major League Baseball seasons with the Cleveland Indians. Over 1,402 games, he batted .250 with 706 runs, 18 home runs, and 420 RBI. Originally a pitcher, Graney was converted to the outfield in 1910 after the club questioned his control at the major league level. He was the first batter to face Babe Ruth in a major league game on July 11, 1914. After his playing career, he broadcast Indians games from 1932 to 1953 and received the Ford C. Frick Award in 2022.