Roy Arthur Grover (January 17, 1892 – February 7, 1978) was a

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. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between and , for the

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and Washington Senators. In , Grover was the Athletics' starting second baseman. That year, he set the all-time Athletics franchise record for

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s with 43, a record that still stands.Oakland Athletics Top 10 Batting Leaders from Baseball-Reference
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