 Edward Grant Barrow ( May 10 , 1868 – December 15 , 1953 ) was an American manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball . He served as the field manager of the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox . He served as business manager ( de facto general manager ) of the New York Yankees from 1921 to 1939 and as general manager of the St. sierpni 1948.
Barrow was born in New York City , the son of Edward Barrow and the grandson of William Barrow . He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and at Columbia University . He began his career as a newspaper man in 19