Bert Griffith

Who was Bert Griffith?

Bartholomew Joseph "Buck" Griffith was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Brooklyn Robins and Washington Senators.

Griffith started his professional baseball career in 1919. In 1921, he had a big season for the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association, batting .355 and leading the league in hits with 224. He was subsequently signed by the National League Robins. Griffith spent the next two seasons as a backup outfielder before being traded to the Senators. In 1924, he hit poorly early in the season and was sent down to the minors.

His grandson Matt Williams had a lengthy career in the majors from 1987 to 2003 and was a five-time All-Star at third base. Multiple media reports on October 25, 2013 name Williams as the new manager of the Washington Nationals baseball club.