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Harold Greiner

1907 – 1993

American restaurateur, baseball and softball coach

Restaurateur Softball coach
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Lived 1907 – 1993 (aged 86). Harold Greiner was an American restaurateur and softball coach.

Harold Greiner (July 7, 1907 – July 17, 1993) was a restaurant entrepreneur, baseball manager and softball coach.

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Greiner was the owner of Bob Inn Restaurant and Bakery. He also coached softball for ten years and sponsored a women's team that won state fastpitch softball titles in 1944 and 1945. He later became part of the AAGPBL board of directors and then managed the Daisies during the 1949 season. Some of the players recruited by Greiner for the league include Maxine Kline, June Peppas and Kathryn Vonderau, among others.

Greiner appears in the documentary A League of Their Own, aired on PBS in 1987, which inspired a film with the same title released in 1992. Both the documentary and the film brought a rejuvenated interest to the extinct baseball circuit. Then, the AAGPBL received their long overdue recognition in 1988, when the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum dedicated a permanent display in Cooperstown, New York to honor the entire league rather than individual baseball personalities.

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Who was Harold Greiner?

American restaurateur, baseball and softball coach (1907–1993)

When was Harold Greiner born?

Harold Greiner was born on 7 July 1907 in Fort Wayne.

When did Harold Greiner die?

Harold Greiner died on 17 July 1993 in Fort Wayne.

What was Harold Greiner's occupation?

Harold Greiner was a restaurateur and softball coach.

What nationality was Harold Greiner?

Harold Greiner was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Greiner

· Wikidata: Q5660859

· DBpedia: Harold Greiner

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