Clark Griffith
Subtitle: the old fox of Washington baseball
By: Ted Leavengood
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780786463862
Subjects: Baseball managers; Baseball players; Pitchers (Baseball); Baseball team owners; Biography
Description: "Griffith enjoyed a successful 64-year career in baseball, as a major league pitcher, manager--including first manager of the New York Yankees, owner of the Washington Senators, labor leader and one of the founders of the American League in 1901. This biography illuminates sporting history and the changing landscape of both baseball and American culture"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.