Ivy Griffin

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Ivy Griffin
First baseman
Born: (1896-11-16)November 16, 1896 Thomasville, Alabama
Died: August 25, 1957(1957-08-25) (aged 58) Gainesville, Georgia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	0
RBI	39
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1921)

Ivy Moore Griffin (November 16, 1896 in Thomasville, Alabama – August 25, 1957 in Gainesville, Georgia) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1919 to 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Griffin was a manager in the minor leagues from 1935 to 1955, winning four league championships. While Griffin managed a Class D team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he signed future all-star player Andy Pafko. Pafko, who had never played baseball in high school, was signed while working on his father's nearby farm.^[1] Griffin died in an automobile accident in Gainesville, Georgia.

References

↑ "Former Braves favorite Pafko dies at 92". The Post Crescent. October 10, 2013. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Griffin, Ivy
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 16, 1896
Place of birth	Thomasville, Alabama
Date of death	August 25, 1957
Place of death	Gainesville, Georgia

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