Bob Griffith

Bob Griffith
Bob Griffith
	Pitcher
	Born: October 1, 1912; Liberty, Tennessee
	Died: November 8, 1977 (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
Teams
	Nashville Elite Giants (1934); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938, 1941); New York Black Yankees (1942–1943, 1946–1948); Newark Eagles (1945); Memphis Red Sox (1948); Philadelphia Stars (1949); Granby Red Sox (1951);

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 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'.^[1]

References

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)

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[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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