May 13, 1911. "Harvard Eddie" Grant, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. A Harvard grad who practiced law after retiring from baseball, Eddie was among the first to enlist in the Army after the U.S. entered World War I in 1917. An infantry captain, he was killed by an exploding shell in France, where he is buried.  Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson. View full size.
  BUY PRINT    May 13, 1911. "Harvard Eddie" Grant, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. A Harvard grad who practiced law after retiring from baseball, Eddie was among the first to enlist in the Army after the U.S. entered World War I in 1917. An infantry captain, he was killed by an exploding shell in France, where he is buried. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos