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This article is about the MLB pitcher and manager. For the 1920 American Olympic gold medalist, see Clyde King (rower).
Clyde King Pitcher Born: May 23, 1924
Goldsboro, North CarolinaDied: November 2, 2010 (aged 86)
Goldsboro, North CarolinaBatted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut June 21, 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Last MLB appearance September 27, 1953 for the Cincinnati Reds Career statistics Win-loss record 32-25 Earned run average 4.14 Strikeouts 150 Teams As Player
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1945, 1947-1948, 1951-1952)
- Cincinnati Reds (1953)
As Manager
- San Francisco Giants (1969-1970)
- Atlanta Braves (1974-1975)
- New York Yankees (1982)
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, whose career in baseball spanned over 60 years, was perhaps best known for his longtime role as a special baseball advisor to George Steinbrenner, late owner of the New York Yankees. During his on-field career he managed the San Francisco Giants (1969–70), Atlanta Braves (1974–75) and Yankees (part of 1982), finishing with a career record of 234 wins and 229 defeats (.505).
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Career
King attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A right-handed pitcher, he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers at age 20 in 1944, his first professional season, during the manpower shortage caused by World War II. Although King would be sent to the minor leagues for seasoning after the war, he proved to be a solid member of the Brooklyn pitching staff (1944–45, 1947–48, 1951–52), winning 14 games for the 1951 Dodgers. When he finished his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1953, King had appeared in an even 200 games, winning 32 and losing 25 with an earned run average of 4.60.
Before becoming a major league manager, he managed several higher-level minor league clubs, including the Atlanta Crackers, Hollywood Stars, Phoenix Giants and Rochester Red Wings, and served as a pitching coach for the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
King joined the Yankees' front office in 1976 and played a number of key roles for almost 30 years — super scout, pitching coach, general manager and special advisor, in addition to managing them for the final 62 games of 1982. Replacing Gene Michael, he won 29 games and lost 33 as the defending American League champions fell to fifth place in the AL East division. The Yankees players believed King was a spy for Steinbrenner.[1]
Personal
King died in his native Goldsboro, North Carolina, at the age of 86,[2] survived by his wife Norma, their three daughters and sons-in-law, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.[3]
References
- ^ sportsillustrated
- ^ "Former Major League Manager Clyde King Dies". The New York Times. 3 November 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/11/03/sports/baseball/AP-BBO-Obit-Clyde-King.html. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101103&content_id=15970542&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Branch Rickey's Last Protege: Clyde King, by Jerry Green, Baseball Digest, June 1969
- Clyde King at Find a Grave
- News article
Sporting positions Preceded by
Tom FerrickCincinnati Reds pitching coach
1959Succeeded by
Cot DealPreceded by
Don OsbornPittsburgh Pirates pitching coach
1965–1967Succeeded by
Vern LawPreceded by
Herman FranksSan Francisco Giants manager
1969–1970Succeeded by
Charlie FoxPreceded by
Eddie MathewsAtlanta Braves manager
1974-1975Succeeded by
Connie RyanPreceded by
Gene MichaelNew York Yankees manager
1982Succeeded by
Billy MartinPreceded by
Murray CookNew York Yankees General Manager
1985–1986Succeeded by
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New York Yankees general managers Ed Barrow (1920–1945) • Larry MacPhail (1945–1947) • George Weiss (1947–1960) • Roy Hamey (1960–1963) • Ralph Houk (1964–1966) • Dan Topping, Jr. (1966) • Lee MacPhail (1966–1973) • Gabe Paul (1973–1977) • Cedric Tallis (1977–1979) • Gene Michael (1980–1981) • Bill Bergesch (1982–1983) • Murray Cook (1983–1984) • Clyde King (1985–1986) • Woody Woodward (1986–1987) • Lou Piniella (1987–1988) • Bob Quinn (1988–1989) • Pete Peterson (1990) • Gene Michael (1991–1995) • Bob Watson (1996–1998) • Brian Cashman (1998–present)Categories:- 1924 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- New York Yankees coaches
- New York Yankees managers
- Atlanta Braves managers
- San Francisco Giants managers
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- Pittsburgh Pirates coaches
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