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Former major leaguer Eddie Grant is killed while serving in World War I

ByThis Day in Baseball October 5, 1918September 17, 2021

test On October 5, 1918, former major leaguer Eddie Grant is killed while serving in World War I. Grant, a captain attached to the 307th Infantry, becomes the first major leaguer to be killed during World War l. The former Giants third baseman is hit by a shell while leading a unit to rescue the…

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Day: October 5, 1918

Former major leaguer Eddie Grant is killed while serving in World War I

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