Clyde King

Clyde King
Clyde King
	King with the Hollywood Stars c. 1957
	Pitcher / Coach / Manager / General Manager
	Born: May 23, 1924; Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
	Died: November 2, 2010 (aged 86); Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 21, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1953, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32–25
Earned run average	4.14
Strikeouts	150
Managerial record	234–229
Winning %	.505
Teams
	As player Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1945, 1947–1948, 1951–1952); Cincinnati Redlegs (1953); As manager San Francisco Giants (1969–1970); Atlanta Braves (1974–1975); New York Yankees (1982); As coach Cincinnati Reds (1959); Pittsburgh Pirates (1965–1967); New York Yankees (1978, 1981–1982, 1988); As general manager New York Yankees (1985–1986);

Clyde Edward King (May 23, 1924 – November 2, 2010) was an American pitcher, coach, manager, general manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball.

King's career in baseball spanned 67 years, including 35 full years with the New York Yankees, whether in uniform as a manager or coach or in the front office in multiple roles, including general manager (1985–86) and special advisor to longtime owner George Steinbrenner.^[1] He managed the San Francisco Giants (1969–70) and Atlanta Braves (1974–75), as well as the Yankees (part of 1982), finishing with a career record of 234 wins and 229 defeats (.505).

^ Weber, Bruce (3 November 2010), "Clyde King, Who Found Niche as Steinbrenner's Troubleshooter, Dies at 86." The New York Times

[NYTobit-1] Weber, Bruce (3 November 2010), "Clyde King, Who Found Niche as Steinbrenner's Troubleshooter, Dies at 86." The New York Times

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Clyde King
King with the Hollywood Stars c. 1957
Pitcher / Coach / Manager / General Manager
Born: (1924-05-23)May 23, 1924 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 86) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1953, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32–25
Earned run average	4.14
Strikeouts	150
Managerial record	234–229
Winning %	.505

Teams
As player Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1945, 1947–1948, 1951–1952) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953) As manager San Francisco Giants (1969–1970) Atlanta Braves (1974–1975) New York Yankees (1982) As coach Cincinnati Reds (1959) Pittsburgh Pirates (1965–1967) New York Yankees (1978, 1981–1982, 1988) As general manager New York Yankees (1985–1986)