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PHOENIX -- A March 19 trial date has been set for former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television analyst Mark Grace in a DUI case.

A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Grace in October on four felony counts of aggravated driving or actual physical control while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Prosecutors said Grace could face nearly four years in prison if convicted and he's not eligible for probation because it was his second DUI charge in a 15-month span.

Grace, 48, was arrested Aug. 23 by Scottsdale police who said his blood-alcohol level was .095 percent, above the state's legal limit of .08.

Grace played 16 years in the majors with the Chicago Cubs and Diamondbacks and was a member of Arizona's 2001 World Series championship team.

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    Biffleford16 wrote...
    A Slap on the Wrist..
    December 5, 2012 12:58 pm
    Is what he will get because of who he is.
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    .095???
    December 5, 2012 1:07 pm
    ridiculously LOW BAC. cops were on the lookout for him........THAT is obvious. there was NO way the guy was impaired at that low a BAC. hope you're happy MADD!! you got a very dangerous felon off the streets............LOL.
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    Magic Mike wrote...
    Yea a .095 you idiot
    December 5, 2012 2:05 pm
    This is not a LOW BAC......Maybe if your not driving a car.....But on the road with your family and friends with a .095 is very high.....You my friend are clueless as too what is dangerous and what is not. Gracie has a high tollerance for alcohol, so for him this is more than just a couple of beers. .08 is over the limit, and Arizona is generous enough to allow this. It should be zero tolerance.
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    Scovi wrote...
    Mark Grace
    December 5, 2012 2:35 pm
    My understanding is that there have been two offenses now and the second time he was not wearing a required device. He has made his choices. Our court system should throw the book at him. He needs some help and I hope he gets it. Until then...... He made the choices, now he should pay the consequences. For what it is worth, I am a basesball fan, enjoyed watching Mark Grace play baseball and enjoyed listening to him do commentary. DUI is serious business. No one is above the law.
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