In 1901 Baltimore Orioles manager John J.McGraw signed a black man,Charlie Grant,to play second base,claiming he was of what ethnicity?

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In an effort to bypass the unwritten ban on black players in professional baseball, McGraw claimed that Charlie Grant was actually a Native American named "Tokohama" and tried to pass him off as such. However, the ruse was eventually discovered and Grant was not allowed to play in the major leagues.

In 1901 Baltimore Orioles Manager John J