Clyde King
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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 Edward King (May 23, 1924 – November 2, 2010) was an American pitcher, coach, manager, general manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
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Clyde King | |
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Pitcher / Coach / Manager / General Manager | |
Born: (1924-05-23)May 23, 1924 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Died: November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 86) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |
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 |
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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).