Bob Griffith
American baseball player
Baseball player
Bob Griffith | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1912-10-01)October 1, 1912 Liberty, Tennessee | |
Died: November 8, 1977(1977-11-08) (aged 65) Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1934, for the Nashville Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1951, for the Granby Red Sox | |
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Robert Lee Griffith (October 1, 1912 – November 8, 1977) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues who played for several teams between 1934 and 1951.
A native of Liberty, Tennessee, Griffith served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He was a three-time pitcher in the East-West All-Star Game (1935; 1948–1949), Griffith also played in the Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela professional leagues. Listed at 6' 5", 235 lb., he batted and threw right-handed and was nicknamed 'Schoolboy' or 'Big Bill'.[2] Griffith died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1977 at age 65.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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