Grady Sizemore

June 2024 · 1 minute read
Grady Sizemore

Sizemore in 2008, photo by supernova7/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Grady Sizemore III

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 2, 1982

Ethnicity: African-American, Irish

Grady Sizemore is an American professional baseball player and coach. An outfielder, he played for the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a coach for the Chicago White Sox.

Grady is the son of Donna and Grady Sizemore. His father is of African-American descent. His mother is white, with Irish ancestry. Grady is married to Brittany, with whom he has three children.

Grady’s paternal grandfather likely is Grady Osbin Sizemore (the son of James Matthew Sizemore and Bessie Carrie Bratton/Boyd). Grady’s grandfather Grady was born in South Carolina. James was the son of John Bailus Sizemore and Clora/Clory Edens. Bessie was the daughter of Adam Bratton and Laura Patterson.

Grady’s paternal grandmother likely is Dorothy K.

Sources: Likely Grady’s paternal grandfather, Grady Osbin Sizemore, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Likely death record of Grady’s paternal grandfather, Grady Osbin Sizemore – https://familysearch.org

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