Clyde King | |
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![]() King with the Hollywood Stars c. 1957 | |
Pitcher / Coach / Manager / General Manager | |
Born: Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | May 23, 1924|
Died: November 2, 2010 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 86)|
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
As manager As coach As general manager |
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).