But in 1981, his former Mets teammate Billy Connors, now a pitching coach with the Royals, asked him to come out of retirement and come to Kansas City. Grote handled the layoff well, hitting ...

Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Jerry Grote, who was also a ... After two years with the club, Grote joined the Kansas City Royals for half a season, before returning to the Dodgers for a ...