{"product_id":"frank-grant-9781476684604","title":"Frank Grant","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: A Superlative Career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. A Family Accustomed to Freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Serious About Base Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Magic in Meriden (April to July 1886)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Buffalo and Immediate Stardom (July to October 1886)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. A Bitter Pennant Battle (1887)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Winning Streak (1888)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Black Team in a White League (1889)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Ordered to Harrisburg (1890 to April 1891)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. A Finale of Sorts (April–June 1891)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Barnstorming (1891–1892)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Making History from Cooperstown to Chicago (1893–1894)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. A \"Cuban\" Rivalry (1895–1897)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Lured Away (1898–1903)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. Exit from the Game (1904 and After)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. From Obscurity to Enshrinement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040489865559,"sku":"9781476684604","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476684604.jpg?v=1750946910","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frank-grant-9781476684604","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}