| Mudcat Grant | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: August 13, 1935 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1958 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Final game | ||
| September 29, 1971 for the Oakland Athletics |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 145-119 | |
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| Strikeouts | 1267 | |
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James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant (born August 13, 1935 in Land O' Lakes, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians (1958-64), Minnesota Twins (1964-67), Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), Montreal Expos (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1969), Oakland Athletics (1970 and 1971) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-71). In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Land O' Lakes is a Census-designated place (CDP in Pasco County, Florida, in the United States. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He helped the Twins win the 1965 American League Pennant, the Pirates win the 1970 National League Eastern Division and 1971 World Series and the Athletics win the 1971 American League Western Division.
He was named to the 1963 and 1965 American League All-Star Teams.
He finished 6th in voting for the 1965 American League MVP for leading the League in Wins (21), Won-Loss % (. 750), Shutouts (6) and Home Runs Allowed (34). He also started 39 Games, had 14 Complete Games, 270 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 252 Hits Allowed, 107 Runs Allowed, 99 Earned Runs Allowed, 61 Walks, 142 Strikeouts, 8 Wild Pitches, 1,095 Batters Faced, 2 Intentional Walks and a 3. 30 ERA. Grant's home run in the 6th game of the 1965 World Series was only the second by an American League pitcher during a World Series game. The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
He ranks 46th on the MLB Career Home Runs Allowed List (292).
In 14 years he had a 145-119 Win-Loss record, 571 Games, 293 Games Started, 89 Complete Games, 18 Shutouts, 160 Games Finished, 53 Saves, 2,441 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 2,292 Hits Allowed, 1,105 Runs Allowed, 985 Earned Runs Allowed, 292 Home Runs Allowed, 849 Walks, 1,267 Strikeouts, 33 Hit Batsmen, 60 Wild Pitches, 10,293 Batters Faced, 59 Intentional Walks, 3 Balks and a 3. 63 ERA. Grant's home run during Game 6 of the 1965 World Series was only the second
After his playing career ended, Grant worked for the North American Softball League, one of three professional softball leagues active in the pro softball era. The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who During the late 1970's and early 1980's several professional Softball leagues were formed in the United States to build on the growth and talent in the booming men's amateur game Grant later worked as a broadcaster and executive for the Indians, and also as a broadcaster for the Athletics.
In recent years, Grant has dedicated himself to studying and promoting the history of blacks in baseball. On his official website, Grant pays tribute to the thirteen black pitchers (including himself) who have won 20 games in a season. The "13 Black Aces" are: Vida Blue, Al Downing, Bob Gibson, Dwight Gooden, Grant, Ferguson Jenkins, Sad Sam Jones, Don Newcombe, Mike Norris, J.R. Richard, Dave Stewart, Dontrelle Willis, and Earl Wilson. "Black Aces" may also refer to the fighter squadron VFA-41 Black Aces The Black Aces is a book written by former Major This article is about Vida Blue the baseball pitcher For information on the Jam band of the same name see Vida Blue (band. Alphonso Erwin "Al" Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa Florida) also known as Doc Gooden or Dr Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former This article is about Sam Jones (1925-1971 The baseball player Sam Jones (1892-1966 was also known as " Sad Sam Jones " Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Michael Kelvin Norris (born March 19 1955 in San Francisco California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher James Rodney Richard (born March 7 1950 is a former right-handed All-Star Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career from David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the Earl Wilson may refer to Earl Wilson (politician (1906-1990 U In 2006, Grant released his long-awaited book, The Black Aces, Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners, featuring chapters on each of the African-Americans to have at least one twenty win season, and also featuring Negro League players that Mudcat felt would have been 20 game winners if they were allowed to play. The book was featured in the Hall of Fame during Induction Weekend 2006, and in February 2007 President Bush honored Mudcat and fellow Aces, Ferguson Jenkins, Dontrelle Willis and Mike Norris, and the publication of the book at a ceremony at the White House. See [http://www.theblackaces.com} Mudcat's Black Aces Site
On April 14, 2008, he threw out the ceremonial opening pitch at Progressive Field to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his major league debut. Progressive Field is a ballpark located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and is the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American Mudcat was also awarded the key to the city to honor the occasion.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- 12 Black Aces
- Cooperstown Confidential - 2004 interview
- BaseballLibrary.com - biography
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