Walter Briggs Jr.
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About
MLB sports executive who owned the Detroit Tigers for five seasons after his father died.
Before Fame
He graduated from Georgetown University. He worked for the Michigan Central Railroad Company.
Trivia
He wanted to continue ownership of the Tigers and Briggs Stadium, but a consortium of 11 bought it after family-estate administrators put both up for sale in 1956.
Family Life
His father Walter Briggs Sr. also co-founded the Detroit Zoo.
Associated With
He presided over the Tigers during Al Kaline's time with the team.
