Ivy Moore Griffin (November 16, 1896 – August 25, 1957) was a

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. He played from 1919 to 1921 for the

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. Griffin was a

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in the

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from 1935 to 1955, winning four league championships. While Griffin managed a Class D team in

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, he signed future all-star player

Andy Pafko Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52), and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted ...

. Pafko, who had never played baseball in high school, was signed while working on his father's nearby farm. Griffin died in an automobile accident in

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