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.
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.