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Edward Grant Barrow (May 10, 1868 – December 15, 1953) was an American manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He served as the field manager of the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. He served as business manager (de facto general manager) of the New York Yankees from 1921 to 1939 and as team president from 1939 to 1945, and is credited with building the Yankee dynasty. Barrow was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. Born in a covered wagon in Springfield, Illinois, Barrow worked as a journalist and soap salesman before entering the business of baseball by selling concessions at games. From there, Barrow purchased minor league baseball teams, also serving as team manager, and served as president of the Atlantic League. After managing the Tigers in 1903 and 1904 and returning to the minor leagues, Barrow became disenchanted with baseball, and left the game to operate a hotel. Barrow returned to baseball in 1910 as president of the Eastern League. After a seven-year tenure, Barrow managed the Red Sox from 1918 through 1920, leading the team to victory in the 1918 World Series. When Red Sox owner Harry Frazee began to sell his star players, Barrow joined the Yankees. During his quarter-century as their baseball operations chief, the Yankees won 14 AL pennants and 10 World Series titles. ==Early life== Barrow was born in Springfield, Illinois, the oldest of four children, all male, born to Effie Ann Vinson-Heller and John Barrow.〔〔 Barrow's father fought in the Ohio Volunteer Militia during the American Civil War.〔 Following the war, Barrow's parents, with John's mother, brothers, and sisters, traveled in a covered wagon to Nebraska; Barrow was born on a hemp plantation belonging to relatives during the trip.〔 The Barrows lived in Nebraska for six years before moving to Des Moines, Iowa.〔 His middle name, Grant, was bestowed on him in honor of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general. Barrow worked as mailing clerk for the ''Des Moines News'' in 1887, receiving a promotion to circulation manager within a year.〔 He became a reporter for the ''Des Moines Leader'' after graduating from high school.〔 He became city editor, earning $35 a week ($ in current dollar terms).〔 In his last two years living in Des Moines, Barrow established a baseball team, which included future baseball stars Fred Clarke, Ducky Holmes, and Herm McFarland.〔 Barrow moved to Pittsburgh in 1889, where he worked as a soap salesman,〔〔 believing there was money in this business.〔 However, Barrow lost all of money in this business, and went to work as a desk clerk in a Pittsburgh hotel.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ed Barrow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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