ɪnðə fˈaɪv sˈiːzənz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː θɹuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, ɡɹˈaɪmz bˈæɾᵻd .θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv fɚðə kəlˈʌmbəs sˈɛnəɾɚz ænd tɑːlˈiːdoʊ mˈʌd hˈɛnz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ɐ lˈiːɡ ɔnðə tˈɑːp ɹˈʌŋ ʌvðə mˈaɪnɚz.
In the five seasons from 1923 through 1927, Grimes batted .335 for the Columbus Senators and Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association, a league on the top rung of the minors.