Warren Giles

Warren Giles
Giles in 1962
Born(1896-05-28)May 28, 1896
Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1979(1979-02-07) (aged 82)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
EducationWashington & Lee University
Spouse
Jane Skinner
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(m. 1931; died 1943)​
ChildrenBill Giles
Baseball career
Career highlights and awards
As General Manager
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1979
Election methodVeterans Committee

Warren Crandall Giles (May 28, 1896 – February 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball executive. Giles spent 33 years in high-level posts in Major League Baseball as general manager and club president of the Cincinnati Reds (1937–1951) and president of the National League (1951–1969), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Born in Tiskilwa, Illinois, Giles attended Washington and Lee University and served as an infantry officer in France during World War I.[1] Before becoming a full-time baseball executive, he worked as a football and basketball official in the Missouri Valley Conference, a major U.S. college sports league.[2]

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