Frank Grant : The Life of a Black Baseball Pioneer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bogovich, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grant, Frank, 1865-1937.

Grant, Frank.

Baseball--United States--Histsory--19th century.

Baseball.

African American baseball players--Biography.

African American baseball players.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: A Superlative Career

1. A Family Accustomed to Freedom

2. Serious about Base Ball

3. Magic in Meriden (April to July 1886)

4. Buffalo and Immediate Stardom (July to October 1886)

5. A Bitter Pennant Battle (1887)

6. Winning Streak (1888)

7. Black Team in a White League (1889)

8. Ordered to Harrisburg (1890 to April 1891)

9. A Finale of Sorts (April-September 1891)

10. Barnstorming (1891-1892)

11. Making History from Cooperstown to Chicago (1893-1894)

12. A "Cuban" Rivalry (1895-1897)

13. Lured Away (1898-1903)

14. Exit from the Game (1904 and After)

15. From Obscurity to Enshrinement

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Bogovich, Richard Frank Grant

ISBN:

9781476646077