Frank Grant: The Life of a Black Baseball Pioneer (Signed by Author)
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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.

  • Signed by author Richard Bogovich 
  • Author: Richard Bogovich
  • Paperback: 287 pages
  • Published: October, 2022
  • Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 10 inches
Player Biography
Often regarded as the greatest black ballplayer of the 19th century, Ulysses F. “Frank” Grant starred for six years in integrated minor leagues before racism relegated him to touring black teams for the remainder of his 20-year career. Grant played all positions but excelled at second base, showing speed, range and a knack for acrobatic plays. Despite his diminutive stature, Grant was a solid hitter with good power, batting better than .300 every year in the minors, including three seasons with Buffalo of the International League. He anchored the all-black Cuban Giants of the 1890s before finishing his career in 1903.

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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.

  • Signed by author Richard Bogovich 
  • Author: Richard Bogovich
  • Paperback: 287 pages
  • Published: October, 2022
  • Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Player Bio

Player Biography
Often regarded as the greatest black ballplayer of the 19th century, Ulysses F. “Frank” Grant starred for six years in integrated minor leagues before racism relegated him to touring black teams for the remainder of his 20-year career. Grant played all positions but excelled at second base, showing speed, range and a knack for acrobatic plays. Despite his diminutive stature, Grant was a solid hitter with good power, batting better than .300 every year in the minors, including three seasons with Buffalo of the International League. He anchored the all-black Cuban Giants of the 1890s before finishing his career in 1903.

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JERSEY SIZE 40 44 48 52 56 60
Size Equivalent S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL
Chest 34 - 36" 38 - 40" 42 - 44" 46 - 48" 50 - 52" 54 - 56" 58 - 60"
Waist 28 - 30" 32 - 34" 36 - 38" 40 - 42" 44 - 46" 48 - 50" 52 - 54"
Hip 34 - 36" 38 - 40" 42 - 44" 46 - 48" 50 - 52" 54 - 56" 58 - 60"