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Ivy Griffin

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Ivy Griffin
First baseman
Born: (1896-11-16)November 16, 1896
Thomasville, Alabama, U.S.
Died: August 25, 1957(1957-08-25) (aged 60)
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1921, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.257
Home runs0
RBI39
Teams

Ivy Moore Griffin (November 16, 1896 – August 25, 1957) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1919 to 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Griffin was a manager in the minor leagues from 1935 to 1955, winning four league championships. While Griffin managed a Class D team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he signed future all-star player Andy Pafko. Pafko, who had never played baseball in high school, was signed while working on his father's nearby farm.[1] Griffin died in an automobile accident in Gainesville, Georgia.

References

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  1. ^ "Former Braves favorite Pafko dies at 92". The Post Crescent. October 10, 2013.
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