The story that I heard is that he got the name from a minor league teammate named LeRoy Irby in Fargo, ND in 1954. No explaination as to why Irby called Grant 'Mudcat', just that he did. hey my friend you are exactly right can you get n touch with me @ bartowdaman@Yahoo.com plz very important
The cast of Fighting Jim Grant - 1923 includes: George Austin Lola Belmore Francelia Billington Joe Bonner Lester Cuneo as Jim Grant Alma Deer as Alma Jepson Raye Hampton Lafe McKee
Ahem- Jim happens to be the most common nickname for the masculine given name James.
In Star Trek, Kirk's nickname for Doctor Leonard McCoy was "Bones".
Jim is a normal nickname for someone whose full name is James.
Quarterback Jim Harbaugh got the nickname 'Captain Comeback' in the 1995 season.
One of his coaches said "way to go Mudcat" at his 1st spring training camp with the Giants during pitchers fielding practice.
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Jim Bridger's nickname was "Old Gabe". Jim Bridger's nickname for Wyoming is "Old Man of the Mountain"!
Jim Grant - baseball - was born in 1884.
Jim Bridger's nickname for Wyoming is "Old Man of the Mountain"!
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Jim Grant was born August 4, 1894, in Coalville, IA, USA.
James Chadwick's nickname is "Jim."
Jim Grant died November 30, 1985, in Des Moines, IA, USA.
Fighting Jim Grant - 1923 was released on: USA: 28 December 1923