Almost every team experiences a stretch of seasons where the taste of the losing becomes all too familiar to the fans and very often the franchise as well. For an organization it’s usually around this time that finding a player amongst what you thought was nothing becomes the most realistic means to achieving immediate success. […]
Eddie Grant
After graduating from Harvard in 1905 and brief tryout with Cleveland Grant kicked around the minors until 1907, when he hooked up with the Phillies, a team that had finished 45.5 games behind the first place Cubs in 1906.Eventually Grant took over as leadoff batter in 1908, and even led the NL in […]
False Springs are a common theme in this game, another common theme is the promise of youth and the spark it can bring a team. Springs stories are awash in fables of the found player (Pete Reiser) the hustling tough guy (Pete Rose) the energetic odd ball (Chris Sabo) Many a rookie is often perplexed […]