Eddie Grant Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 71 Weight: 168 Born: 5 21, 1883 in Franklin, MA USA Died: 10 5 1918 in Argonne, France Debut: 8/4/1905 Last Game: 10/6/1915 Full Name: Edward Leslie Grant Eddie Grant was a typical Deadball Era third baseman: mediocre offensively (as attested by his lifetime .249 batting average…
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On May 30, 1921 During an impressive Memorial Day ceremony at the Polo Grounds, Eddie Grant Memorial, erected in memory of a former Giants player killed in World War I, is dedicated. Under the watchful eye of Baseball commissioner Kenesaw…
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…