Charles Byrd "Bugs" Grover (June 20, 1890 – May 24, 1971) was a

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. Grover played for the

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in . In two career games, he had a 0–0 record with a 3.38 ERA. He batted

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and threw

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. Grover was born in

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, and died in Emmett Township, Michigan.

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