- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Timothy Grant Jr.
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Mudcat Grant was born on August 13, 1935 in Lacoochee, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for The Outcasts (1968), 1965 World Series (1965) and 1971 American League Championship Series (1971). He was married to Lucille. He died on June 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseLucille (2 children)
- Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1958-1964), Minnesota Twins (1964-1967), Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), Montreal Expos (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1969), Oakland Athletics (1970 and 1971) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1970 and 1971).
- Mad major league debut 17 April 1958.
- Pitched in final game 29 September 1971.
- He was the first Black pitcher to win at least 20 games in a season in the American League; in 1965 with the Minnesota Twins, he led the league with 21 wins. That year, he was also the first Black pitcher in the AL to win a World Series game, leading the Twins to wins in Game 1 and Game 6 against the Dodgers. He threw complete games in each victory and hit a home run in Game 6.
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