Frank Grant

Frank Grant
Author: Richard Bogovich
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2022-10-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 147668460X

Widely considered the best black player of the 19th century, Hall-of-Famer Frank Grant challenged baseball's color barrier in the 1880s to play for all-white professional teams--two of which fought a legal battle for his services. This first full-length biography documents Grant's career highlights, including successful games against Major League teams and at-bats against Hall-of-Fame pitchers. Stories overlooked for more than a century are examined, including a falsified anecdote that obscured one of Grant's best games from history. New light is shed on the early years of the Cuban Giants, the first black pro ball club.

The Backbone of History

The Backbone of History
Author: Richard H. Steckel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2002-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521801676

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