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Eddie Grant

Biography

John J. McGraw says: A type of the college player, quick to learn, was Eddie Grant, who was killed in action in France. After leaving Harvard Eddie was on the Philadelphia National League Club. Having heard much of Mathew son, he was very curious to bat against him. Finally his chance came. On his first time up Matty put one right in the groove and Grant smacked it for a single. Five times in succession he faced Matty that first day and established the remarkable record of getting five straight hits. “Do you know that’s Mathewson you’re hitting?” Billy Murray asked him. “Yes,” he said, “but I don’t suppose he knows this is me.”

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Birth Date: May 21, 1883
Birth Location: Franklin, MA
Death Date: October 5, 1918
Death Location: Argonne France
Weight: 168 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Bats: L
Throws: R
Debut Date: August 4, 1905
Final Game Date: October 6, 1915
Years Played: 11
Games Played: 990
At Bats: 3
Runs: 399
Hits: 844
Doubles: 79
Triples: 30
Home Runs: 5
RBIs: 277
Stolen Bases: 153
Base on Balls: 233
Batting Average: 0.249
Position: Third Baseman



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