Monday, January 30, 2023

Mike Griffin

Career: Played in the big leagues for parts of 12 seasons with three teams, including Brooklyn from 1891 yo 1898.

Did you know? Stole 94 bases in 1887, a rookie-record that stood until Vince Coleman broke it in 1985 ... scored 100 or more runs in 10 major league seasons, including a league-leading and career-best 152 in 1889.

Post-game: Was part-owner and vice president of Consumers Brewery and later an agent for Gulf Brewery ... died at age 43 on April 10, 1908 ... was inducted into Greater Utica Sports HOF in 2004.

Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Chicago Tribune, 4/9/1899, 4/11/1908; Pittsburgh Press, 9/30/1903; Washington Post, 8/20/1905, 9/22/1907.

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