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Clark Calvin Griffith (November 20, 1869 – October 27, 1955, ), nicknamed "the Old Fox", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, manager and team owner. He began his MLB playing career with the St. Louis Browns (1891), Boston Reds (1891), and Chicago Colts/Orphans (1893–1900).
The history of the National Pastime in the nation’s capital cannot be told without acknowledging Clark Griffith, a legendary player, manager and executive whose life in baseball spanned nearly 70 years.
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- November 20, 1869
4 de jan. de 2012 · Over the next eight seasons, Griffith won 152 games, six consecutive times winning over 20, and became a star. Never a power pitcher, Clark relied on wiles and control to get batters out, utilizing a variety of breaking balls, trick pitches, and deceptive deliveries to befuddle his opponents.
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After a successful career as a pitcher and manager, Hall of Famer Clark Griffith was the longtime owner of the Washington Senators. Born in a log cabin in Missouri, Griffith began his big league career with the 1891 St. Louis Browns. He joined the Chicago Colts in 1893 and won at least 20 games for them for six straight seasons, from 1894 to 1899. ...
NL ERA Leader (1898)AL Winning Percentage Leader (1901)NL Complete Games Leader (1897)2-time League Shutouts Leader (1900/NL & 1901/AL)Ted Leavengood: Clark Griffith: The Old Fox of Washington Baseball, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011.Gary Sarnoff: Team of Destiny: Walter Johnson, Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris, and the 1924 Washington Senators, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, MD, 2024. ISBN 978-1-5381-8234-517 de abr. de 2014 · Specifically he began attending league meetings in place of Clark, along with taking charge of making player trades and negotiating contracts with media outlets. Clark Griffith died on October 27, 1955, and on November 1, at age 43, Calvin was elected president of the Washington Nationals.
1 de ago. de 1981 · When Clark Griffith died in 1955, he left Calvin and Thelma majority interest—about 26 percent each—in a troubled franchise.
