Editing Ed Barrow (section)

==Early life==
Edward Grant Barrow was born on May 10, 1868, in [[Springfield, Illinois]], the oldest of four children, all male, born to Effie Ann Vinson-Heller and John Barrow.<ref name=sabr/><ref name=grant/> Barrow's father fought in the [[Ohio Volunteer Militia]] during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name=grant/><ref name=toronto>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dHpGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3726,2254018&dq=ed-barrow&hl=en |title=Ed Barrow's Hobby Is Baseball: Review of Long and Big Career|first=W. J.|last=MacBeth|date=March 7, 1916|page=8|newspaper=The Toronto World|access-date=July 19, 2012}}</ref> Following the war, Barrow's parents, with John's mother, brothers, and sisters, traveled in a [[covered wagon]] to [[Nebraska]]; Barrow was born on a [[hemp]] plantation belonging to relatives during the trip.<ref name=grant/> The Barrows lived in Nebraska for six years before moving to [[Des Moines, Iowa]].<ref name=sabr/> His middle name, Grant, was bestowed on him in honor of [[Ulysses S. Grant]], the Civil War [[general]].<ref name=grant>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pcNYAAAAIBAJ&pg=1041,3206801&dq=miller-huggins+ed-barrow&hl=en|title=Ed Barrow's Life Story Sees Him in All Ranks of Baseball: New York Yankee Business Manager Highest Salaried Executive in Game Today|author=Daniel|page=1|newspaper=The Toledo News-Bee|date=February 3, 1933|access-date=July 19, 2012}}</ref>

Barrow worked as mailing clerk for the ''[[Des Moines News]]'' in 1887, receiving a promotion to circulation manager within a year.<ref name=toronto/> He became a reporter for the ''[[Des Moines Leader]]'' after graduating from high school.<ref name=montreal/> He became city editor, earning $35 a week (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|35|1887}}}} in current dollar terms).<ref name=theday/> In his last two years living in Des Moines, Barrow established a baseball team, which included future baseball stars [[Fred Clarke]], [[Ducky Holmes]], and [[Herm McFarland]].<ref name=toronto/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7SguAAAAIBAJ&pg=4978,433068&dq=ed-barrow&hl=en|title=Ed Barrow, 70, To Celebrate At Ball Game|agency=[[United Press International]]|page=1-B|newspaper=The Miami News|date=May 10, 1938|access-date=July 19, 2012}}</ref>

Barrow moved to [[Pittsburgh]] in 1889, where he worked as a soap salesman,<ref name=toronto/><ref name=theday/> believing there was money in this business.<ref name="not ready to retire"/> However, Barrow lost all of money in this business, and went to work as a desk clerk in a Pittsburgh hotel.<ref name="not ready to retire"/>