James Ronald Grant (August 4, 1894 – November 30, 1985) was a

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who played briefly for the

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during the season. Listed at , 180 lb., Grant batted

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and threw

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. He was born in

Coalville, Iowa Coalville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census. The community is located on U.S. Route 20 near Fort Dodge's large gypsum mines. History Coalville takes its name f ...

. Grant, who played most of his career in the

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, pitched from 1916 to 1923 for the

Des Moines Boosters The Des Moines Boosters were a Western League minor league baseball team based in Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part o ...

and

Sioux City Packers The Sioux City Packers was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa playing in various seasons between 1888 and 1960. History Sioux City has a long professional baseball history. The team was known as the S ...

of the defunct Western League before joining the Phillies. In two

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appearances for Philadelphia, Grant posted a 13.50

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in 4.0 innings of work, giving up eight runs (two unearned) on 10 hits and four walks. He did not get a decision and was not credited with a save or a

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. Following his majors stint, Grant pitched for the

Waterloo Hawks The Waterloo Hawks were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Waterloo, Iowa. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in Iowa from any of the current Big Four Leagues. Franchise history ...

(1926–1928) and

Shreveport Sports The Shreveport Sports were a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Sports fielded a team from 1925 to 1935, 1938 to 1942, 1946 to 1957, and 1959 to 1961. They were affiliated with the ...

(1930), before returning to Des Moines (now the Demons) for three and a half seasons (1930–1933). He collected a 106–61 record in ten minor league seasons. Grant died in

Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...

, at the age of 91.

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