Frank Grant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank Grant

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1865

Place of Birth: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 27-May-1937

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Frank Grant

  • Ulysses Franklin "Frank" Grant (August 1, 1865 – May 27, 1937) was an African-American baseball player in the 19th century.
  • Early in his career, he was a star player in the International League, shortly before Jim Crow restrictions were imposed that banned African-American players from organized baseball. Grant then became a pioneer in the early Negro leagues, starring for several of the top African-American teams of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • He is widely considered to have been the greatest African-American player of the 19th century.
  • In 2006, Grant was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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