Pug Griffin

Francis Arthur "Pug" Griffin (April 24, 1896 – October 12, 1951) was an American Major League Baseball player. He debuted in for the Philadelphia Athletics, playing mostly as a pinch hitter but also appearing in three games as a first baseman. After spending in the minor leagues with the Baltimore Orioles and out of organized baseball, Griffin returned to the majors in with the New York Giants as an outfielder, appearing in five games.

Griffin continued to play in the minor leagues until . In , he became a player-manager, taking over the Omaha Crickets. He continued to manage on and off in the minors until the year of his death, winning a pair of league championships along the way. Griffin managed the Lincoln Links to the Nebraska State League title in , and guided the Pueblo Rollers to the championship of the Western League in .