Clark Griffith
Born November 20, 1869, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher and Outfielder Clark Griffith. This legend was a pioneer of baseball and had the lowest ERA of any pitcher of his time playing. Griffith played with the St. Louis Browns, Boston Reds, Chicago Colts, and Chicago Orphans. Later, he stayed on the bench, serving as the player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings and New York Highlanders ball clubs.
Baseball History Unpacked - June 19
The BleedCubbieBlue.com folks give us these items of June 19 relevance:
-1900 - In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings.
-1913 - Wilbur Good hits the first pinch-hit home run in Chicago Cubs history, off Grover Alexander.
-1900 - In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings.
-1913 - Wilbur Good hits the first pinch-hit home run in Chicago Cubs history, off Grover Alexander.
