Warren C Giles was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1979 along with Willie Mays and Hack Wilson. Giles was inducted as an executive and pioneer. He was the president and business manager of the St Louis Cardinals Triple A team Rochester Red Wings (1928-1936). He was the Cincinnati Reds General Manager (1936-1951) and had overlapping time as team president (1946-1951). The Reds won the World Series Championship under him in 1940. Giles then served as the National League president (1951-1969). His reign saw expansion with the Houston Colt 45s and New York Metropolitans in 1962, numerous franchise moves including the Dodgers to Los Angeles and breaking the color barrier with the signing of African American and Latin American players.
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