William Joseph Rigney (January 29, 1918 – February 20, 2001) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. A 26-year Major League veteran, Rigney played for the New York Giants from 1946–1953, then fashioned an 18-year career as a manager (1956–1972; 1976) with the Giants, Los Angeles/California Angels and Minnesota Twins. The Bay Area native was the last manager of the Giants in New York (1957), and their first in San Francisco (1958). Three years later, Rigney became the first manager in Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise history.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 514-515. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Once owned WJR 760 AM in Detroit, Michigan.
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Baseball player and manager.
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Manager of National League's New York/San Francisco Giants (1956-1960 & 1976); and the American League's Los Angeles/California Angels (1961-1969) and Minnesota Twins (1970-1972).
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Played infield for the National League's New York Giants, 1946-1953.