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 African–American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues who played for several teams between 1934 to 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]

See also

• 1950 Caribbean Series
• 1952 Caribbean Series

References

1. 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 Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)