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Griggs was a 21-year-old bellhop in a Miami hotel when the owner of a minor league team invited him to try out. He once lost 18 straight in the minors, and he fared poorly with Washington. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 24, 1957: Hal Griggs of the Senators gets Ted Williams to ground out, breaking the Red Sox slugger's streak of reaching first base 16 consecutive times. Williams later homers to win the game 2-1.