# Nig Perrine

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**John Grover "Nig" Perrine** (January 14, 1885 – August 13, 1948) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [infielder](/source/Infielder).

Perrine started his professional baseball career in 1902, at the age of 17. In 1906, he [batted](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) .308 in the [American Association](/source/American_Association_(20th_century)) (AA) and was purchased by the [Washington Senators](/source/Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%9360)) of the [American League](/source/American_League). However, Perrine was sent back down to the AA after batting .171 in 44 games. He played in the [minor leagues](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) until 1915. Perrine was one of several baseball players in the first half of the 20th century to be [nicknamed "Nig"](/source/Nig_(nickname)).

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