Acie Griggs
| Acie Griggs | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: September 13, 1923 Union Springs, Alabama | |
| Died: June 11, 2007 (aged 83) Birmingham, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1957, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
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Asa Griggs (September 13, 1923 – June 11, 2007), nicknamed "Skeet", was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1940s and 1950s.
A native of Union Springs, Alabama, Griggs was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Wiley Griggs. Older brother Acie graduated from A. H. Parker High School and Alabama A&M University,[1][2] and served in the US Navy during World War II.[3] He played for the New York Cubans in 1948, and joined the Birmingham Black Barons in 1949, where he played through 1957.[4] Griggs died in Birmingham, Alabama in 2007 at age 83.
References[edit]
- ^ "Acie Griggs". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Acie Griggs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ William Dahlberg. "Wiley Griggs". sabr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Acie 'Skeet' Griggs". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Acie Griggs at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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- Birmingham Black Barons players
- New York Cubans players
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- Sportspeople from Bullock County, Alabama
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