Edward Leslie Grant (May 21, 1883 – October 5, 1918),[1] was an American professional baseball player.

Grant was traded again to the New York Giants in the middle of the 1913 season, where he finished his career as a utility infielder.

[3] Grant was one of the first men to enlist when the United States entered World War I in April 1917, and he served as a captain in the 77th Division.

During the fierce battle of the Meuse–Argonne offensive, all of Grant's superior officers were killed or wounded, and he took command of his troops on a four-day search for the "Lost Battalion."

[7] Grant was one of eight Major League Baseball players known either to have been killed or died from illness while serving in the armed forces during World War I.

[2] It was missing for over 40 years until it was claimed to be re-discovered in a Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey home that had been owned by a New York City police officer.