Background
He was born in Bowling Green, Ohio.
He was born in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Garrison attended North Baltimore High School, where he set a school record 57 touchdowns in his three years, a record that remains unbroken today.
Drafted in the second round of the 1928 Major League Baseball Draft and listed at 6 ft 0 in (183 m), 180 pounds, Garrison batted and threw right-handed. Initially, Garrison went to Ohio State on a football scholarship, where he was preparing to pursue a degree in engineering. However before his first semester, under the influence of Boston Red Sox manager Lee Fohl, he was advised to play on a summer professional baseball team under a false name, Clifford Lewis, despite the fact that it could jeopardize his collegiate sports eligibility.
Professionally, Garrison posted a 2.08 European Research Area with ninety-four strikeouts and 112.0 innings of work in sixteen appearances.
His record was 11–2 with three no decisions. Due to an unfortunate car accident in 1929, rendering him unable to pitch, Garrison"s career was cut short midway through his second season in Boston.
Nonetheless, Garrison continued his involvement in the game of baseball by founding the C. R. Garrison Fellowship Fund, raising money for economically disadvantaged athletes who aspired to play at the collegiate level
With such outstanding success in the field of philanthropy, Garrison became just the fifth man to be awarded the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1959 given annually to a Major League Baseball player who, both on and off the field, best exemplifies the character and integrity of Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig.
While attending Ohio State University, he was initiated as a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
