Walter Briggs Jr.
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Walter Briggs Jr. Net Worth

He was the son of Walter Briggs Sr., who had owned the team since 1919. He had a net worth of $100 million at the time of his death in 1952. He earned an annual salary of $1 million as the owner of the Tigers. Walter Briggs Jr. was an Entrepreneur and MLB sports executive who owned the Detroit Tigers for five seasons after his father's death. He was born in 1912 and had a net worth of $100 million at the time of his death in 1952. He earned an annual salary of $1 million as the owner of the Tigers.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 20, 1912
Birth Place Michigan
Age 108 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

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.

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