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    Warren Crandall Giles (May 28, 1896 – February 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball executive. Giles spent 33 years in high-level posts in Major League Baseball as general manager and club president of the Cincinnati Reds (1937–1951) and president of the National League (1951–1969), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall ...

  2. May 24, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Warren Giles, a baseball executive who served as president of the National League for 18 years. He started as a minor league owner and manager, worked for the Cardinals and Reds, and was known for his integrity and loyalty.

  3. Mar 11, 2024 · HONEST WARREN GILES: HE ALWAYS STRIVES TO PLEASE. A man of continual controversy is the cherubic, charming, deceptively relaxed president of the National League. Challenge the right of his 10...

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  4. Warren Giles was a baseball executive who led the National League from 1952 to 1969. He oversaw the expansion of the league into Canada, the integration of African-American players, and the World Series championships of the Reds and Braves.

  5. Warren Giles had a stellar career as a front office executive in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 after having served as general manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1937-1951 and National League president from 1952-1969.

  6. Feb 8, 1979 · Warren Giles, who spent half a century in baseball and became one of the sport's most influential executives, died early yesterday morning in Cincinnati. He was 82 years old and had been...

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  8. May 19, 2015 · Giles was General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1936 to 1951 and National League president from 1951 to 1969. He is also the father of Philadelphia Phillies owner Bill Giles .