His name is synonymous with baseball in our nation’s capital. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. But how many know that Clark Griffith spent parts of six seasons with the New York Yankees?
After serving as player/manager of the White Sox in 1902, American League president Ban Johnson convinced him to take the same jobs with the Highlanders, the Yankees’ former name. In his first five years, the team recorded second-place finishes in 1904 and 1906.
Despite this, a growing animosity developed between Griffith and team owners Bill Devery and Frank Farrell.