Grant Gillis (January 24, 1901 – February 4, 1981) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Washington Senators (1927–28) and Boston Red Sox (1929). Listed at , 165 lb., Gillis batted and threw right-handed. A native of Grove Hill, Alabama, he was signed by Washington out of the University of Alabama. At Alabama he was the first quarterback under Wallace Wade. In a three-season career, Gillis was a .245 hitter (48-for-196) with 10 RBI and 26 runs in 62 games, including 12 doubles and two triples. He did not hit a home run. As an infielder, he made 59 appearances at second base (30), shortstop (26) and third base (3). Gillis died in Thomasville, Alabama, at age 80. Trivia In a five-for-one trade, Gillis was dealt by the Senators to Boston along with Elliot Bigelow, Milt Gaston, Hod Lisenbee and Bobby Reeves, in the transaction that brought Buddy Myer to Washington on December 15, 1928. References External links 1901 births 1981 deaths Alabama Crimson Tide football players Baseball players from Alabama Birmingham Barons players Boston Red Sox players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Columbus Senators players Jersey City Skeeters players Major League Baseball infielders Memphis Chickasaws players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Minor league baseball managers University of Alabama alumni Washington Senators (1901–1960) players People from Grove Hill, Alabama People from Thomasville, Alabama All-Southern college football players