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 Clark Calvin “The Old Fox” Griffith

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Clark Calvin “The Old Fox” Griffith Berühmte Gedenkstätte

Geburt
Clear Creek, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Tod
27 Okt 1955 (im Alter von 85)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Bestattung
Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Breitengrad: 38.9291940, Längengrad: -76.9554170
Grabstelle
Section B
Gedenkstätten-ID
2386 Quelle ansehen

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, Manager, Executive. Nicknamed the Old Fox, he began his career as a right handed pitcher making his debut for the St Louis Browns on April 11, 1891. For the next twenty seasons, as a player he was off and on with the St Louis Browns in 1891, Chicago Colts-White Stockings (1893-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-07), Cincinnati Reds in 1909 and Washington Senators (1912-14). He was the National League earned run average leader in 1898, two time shutout leader and won 20 games seven times. He finishing his playing career with a record of 237 wins, 146 loss, 337 complete games, 22 shutouts, 6 saves, 955 strikeouts and a 3.31 earned run average. As manager, he was at the helm with the Chicago White Stockings (1901-02), New York Highlanders (1903-08), Cincinnati Reds (1909-11), Washington Senators (1912-20) and finished his managerial career with a 1,491 win, 1,367 loss record. In 1946, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee. From 1920 until his passing 35 years later he was owner of ghe Washington Senators. On October 19, 1955, Griffith was admitted to Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. for treatment of neuritis. Soon after entering the hospital he suffered a stomach hemmorhage. He eventually died from complication of lung congestion on October 27, less than a month before his 86th birthday.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, Manager, Executive. Nicknamed the Old Fox, he began his career as a right handed pitcher making his debut for the St Louis Browns on April 11, 1891. For the next twenty seasons, as a player he was off and on with the St Louis Browns in 1891, Chicago Colts-White Stockings (1893-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-07), Cincinnati Reds in 1909 and Washington Senators (1912-14). He was the National League earned run average leader in 1898, two time shutout leader and won 20 games seven times. He finishing his playing career with a record of 237 wins, 146 loss, 337 complete games, 22 shutouts, 6 saves, 955 strikeouts and a 3.31 earned run average. As manager, he was at the helm with the Chicago White Stockings (1901-02), New York Highlanders (1903-08), Cincinnati Reds (1909-11), Washington Senators (1912-20) and finished his managerial career with a 1,491 win, 1,367 loss record. In 1946, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee. From 1920 until his passing 35 years later he was owner of ghe Washington Senators. On October 19, 1955, Griffith was admitted to Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. for treatment of neuritis. Soon after entering the hospital he suffered a stomach hemmorhage. He eventually died from complication of lung congestion on October 27, less than a month before his 86th birthday.

Biografie von: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Hinzugefügt: 25 Apr 1998
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 2386
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/2386/clark-calvin-griffith: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für Clark Calvin “The Old Fox” Griffith (20 Nov 1869–27 Okt 1955), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 2386, zitierend Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.