Walter Briggs Jr.
Walter Owen "Spike" Briggs Jr. (January 20, 1912 – July 31, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball executive. He was owner of the Detroit Tigers for five seasons following the death of his father, Walter Briggs Sr., in 1952.
Briggs was born and died in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Georgetown University.
Though Briggs wanted to keep his ownership of the Tigers and of Briggs Stadium, family estate administrators ordered both sold in 1956.[why?] A syndicate of 11 was put together, led by radio executives John Fetzer and Fred Knorr, which bought the club with an agreement to retain Briggs as executive vice president. The following season he also became general manager but resigned from both posts in April 1957.[1][2]
References
- ^ Tiger Stadium at ParksOfBaseball.com
- ^ "Scoreboard". Time magazine. May 6, 1957. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Tossed out at home: the Detroit Tigers' Walter ("Spike") Briggs Jr. A man with a tiger by the tail ever since he inherited the team from his father, Spike tried hard not to let go. When the courts ordered him to sell, he talked the new owners into keeping him on as executive vice president and general manager, but last week his resignation was 'accepted.' Said Spike: 'It was a semi-force play.'
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