Wiley Griggs
Wiley Lee Griggs III (March 24, 1925 – August 23, 1996), nicknamed "Diamond Jim", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s and 1950s.
| Wiley Griggs | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: March 24, 1925 Union Springs, Alabama | |||
| Died: August 23, 1996 (aged 71) Birmingham, Alabama | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1948, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1958, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
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A native of Union Springs, Alabama, Griggs was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Acie Griggs.[1] Younger brother Wiley attended A. H. Parker High School, and served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and was a reserve infielder that year as the team reached the Negro World Series.[3] In 1951, he was selected to represent the Houston Eagles in the East–West All-Star Game.[2][3] Griggs died in Birmingham, Alabama in 1996 at age 71.
References
- "Wiley Griggs". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- William Dahlberg. "Wiley Griggs". sabr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Wiley Griggs". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Wiley Griggs biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
- Wiley Griggs at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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