Claim: Warren Crandall Giles (May 28, 1896 – February 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball executive who spent 33 years in high-level posts in Major League Baseball and was eventually inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Evidence: Warren Crandall Giles (May 28, 1896 – February 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball executive. Giles spent 33 years in high-level posts in Major League Baseball as club president and general manager of the Cincinnati Reds (1937–1951) and president of the National League (1951–1969), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1979