Eddie Grant (baseball)

Eddie Grant
Third baseman
Born: (1883-05-21)May 21, 1883
Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Died: October 5, 1918(1918-10-05) (aged 35)
Argonne Forest, France
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 1905, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1915, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.249
Hits844
RBI277
Stolen bases153
Teams
Military career
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branchUnited States Army seal U.S. Army
Years of service1917–1918
Rank Captain
Unit77th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
AwardsPurple Heart

Edward Leslie Grant (May 21, 1883 – October 5, 1918),[1] was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman between 1905 and 1915. Grant became one of the few major league players who were killed in World War I.[2]

  1. ^ "Eddie Grant Career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "The Great War Society: This Months Great Veteran". worldwar1.com. Retrieved November 20, 2007.