| Bob Griffith | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | October 1, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Liberty, Tennessee |
| Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1934 |
| Debutteam: | Nashville Elite Giants |
| Finalyear: | 1951 |
| Finalteam: | Granby Red Sox |
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Robert Lee Griffith (October 1, 1912 – November 8, 1977) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues who played for several teams between 1934 and 1951.
A native of Liberty, Tennessee, Griffith served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He was a three-time pitcher in the East-West All-Star Game (1935; 1948–1949), Griffith also played in the Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela professional leagues. Listed at 6' 5", 235 lb., he batted and threw right-handed and was nicknamed 'Schoolboy' or 'Big Bill'.[2] Griffith died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1977 at age 65.
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