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Justin Munroe, Third Baseman
Since joining the Grays in 2002, Justin R. "Monkey" Munroe has proven himself as one of the great enthusiasts for the punishments of 1884 style base ball. His reckless and hard-nosed style of play has brought him many swollen fingers and aching joints over the years, but he has shown no hint of slowing down. The Monkey has proven a fearless man at both the second and third sacks, and is perhaps the best on the team at the dangerous art of catching a throw barehanded to tag a sliding runner. He generally shares the underhand pitching duties with Tim Norton but his base running exploits are what have brought Munroe the most fame. He's sometimes been criticized for taking dangerous chances on the bases at moments when a more steady approach was called for. But his running brought victory to the Grays in their 2004 victory over the Hartford Senators, when he moved from first to third on a bobbled infield ground ball, then tagged up and scored on an infield fly ball to win the game 18-17 in the bottom of the ninth. Munroe brings to mind another hustling youth from Hyde Park, Massachusetts: Paul Radford of the original Providence Grays. Radford was a machinist by trade, while Munroe employs similar skills as a union ironworker during the off-season. |
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