Frank Grant: The Life of a Black Baseball Pioneer

by Richard Bogovich

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147668460X
• ISBN13: 9781476684604
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"