FAMU mourns the loss of former MLB pitcher and rattler Jim “Mudcat” Grant | Afro

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FAMU mourns the loss of former MLB pitcher and rattler Jim “Mudcat” Grant | Afro

FAMU Mourns the Loss of Former MLB Pitcher and Rattler Jim “Mudcat” Grant Florida A&M University (FAMU) mourns the death of Rattler Jim “Mudcat” Grant, who spent 14 seasons as a professional baseball player and was the first Black player in American League history to win 20 games. The Minnesota Twins, for whom Grant pitched […]

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