Calvin Griffith | |
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 Thirteen-year-old Griffith as a batboy for the Washington Senators in 1925 | |
| Born | Calvin Griffith Robertson December 1, 1911 |
| Died | October 20, 1999 (aged 87) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball team owner |
| Years active | 1955–1984 |
| Known for | Owner of the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins |
| Notable work | Relocated the Senators to Minneapolis–Saint Paul to create the Twins (1960) |
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Baseball career | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2010 |
Calvin Robertson Griffith (December 1, 1911 – October 20, 1999), born Calvin Griffith Robertson, was a Canadian-born American Major League Baseball team owner. As president, majority owner and de facto general manager of the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins franchise of the American League from 1955 through 1984, he orchestrated the transfer of the Senators after 60 years in Washington, D.C., to Minneapolis–Saint Paul in the autumn of 1960 to create the Twins. He was famous for his devotion to the game and for his sayings. He was the last MLB owner who had no income apart from his franchise.
On June 19, 2020, the Minnesota Twins removed his statue from Target Field regarding what the Twins called "racist comments he made in Waseca in 1978."[1][2]
- ^ @Twins (June 19, 2020). "The #MNTwins removed the Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field this morning" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Williams, Brandt. "Twins remove Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field over racist remarks". MPR News.