Mudcat Grant

Quotes From Grant
"We need an African-American Little League World Series. I'm looking for some black kids to play some baseball, because we're losing." — Mudcat Grant, on the dwindling numbers of african-americans in baseball, May 2007

Played For
Cleveland Indians (1958-1964)
Minnesota Twins (1964-1967)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1968)
Montreal Expos (1969)
St. Louis Cardinals (1969)
Oakland Athletics (1970)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-1971)
Oakland Athletics (1971)

The 12 Black Aces
Through 2004, twelve African-American pitchers had won 20-games in the major leagues. Of course, black pitchers had won twenty many times in the negro leagues, but these dozen, who, under the direction of Mudcat Grant, called themselves the "12 Black Aces," are an exclusive club:

1. Don Newcombe
2. Sam Jones
3. Bob Gibson.
4. Mudcat Grant
5. Earl Wilson
6. Fergie Jenkins
7. Al Downing
8. Vida Blue
9. J.R. Richard
10. Mike Norris
11. Dwight Gooden
12. Dave Stewart

Born
James Timothy Grant was born on August 13, 1935, in Lacoochee, FL.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  CLE

Major League Debut
April 17, 1958

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1958
Vada Pinson
Ron Fairly
Tony Taylor
Orlando Cepeda
Norm Cash
Felipe Alou
Mudcat Grant
Frank Howard
Jerry Adair

Nicknames
Jim

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1978 BBWAA 0 %

Post-Season Appearances
1965 World Series
1971 American League Championship Series

All-Star Selections
1963 AL
1965 AL

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