The Baseball Guru - OWNERS REGISTER by Bill Burgess

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Baseball Team Owners

Born

Born-Died

Died

Age

Start

Retire

Born

Died

Main cities worked in; Description of career highlights; Chronology of newspaper work;

John Tomlinson Brush

Jun.15

1845-1912

Nov.26

1887

Clintonville,NY

St.Charles,MO

Giants Owner 1903-12: Originally owned Cincinnati BB franchise & was a stock holder of the New York Giants BB franchise. He also owned Indianapolis of the minor American League.

Christian Frederick Von Der Ahe

Oct.7

1851-1913

Jun.5

Hille,Prussia

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis Cardinals owner(1892-97); made fortune in beer brewing, had famous St. Louis saloon, Also managed St. Louis Nationals in 1892,95-97. d. cirrosis of liver, buried in Bellefontaine Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

August (Garry) Herrmann ?

My.3

1859-1931

Apr.25

1903

1927

Cincinnati,OH

Pres. Cincinnati Reds('02-27)

Charles Albert Comiskey

Aug.15

1859-1931

Oct.26

1910

Chicago,IL

Eagle River,WI

Vilest & most hated owner of BB team ever,White Sox('01-31).Caused 1919 "Black Sox" crises. Paid his players a third of what other vile cheap owners paid comparable players.He,Landis, Ban Johnson pollute BB's Hall of Fame,MUST be booted out !

(Comiskey,continued),THE most despicable & viscous abuser of BB's heinous"reserve clause", he paid Joe Jackson $6,000/yr. from '15-19, when Cobb,Collins,Speaker were drawing $15,000-20,000/yr.All his players were similarly abused by this horrific villain.

(Comiskey,continued), In 1919 Comiskey promised his star pitcher, Eddie Cicotte a $10,000. bonus if he won 30 games, and after Cicotte had won 29 games, Comiskey ordered manager Kid Gleason to bench him 2 weeks before season ended. Cicotte then agreed

(Comiskey,contiuned), to throw his Series games after local gamblers paid him $10,000. upfront. Clean Sox: Joe Jackson, Collins, Schalk, Buck Weaver, Kerr. Jackson, Weaver played their hearts out, railroaded by Landis & Comiskey. BB owns them debt!!!

Charles Hercules Ebbets

Oct.29

1859-1925

Mar.18

1896

1925

Greenwich Village,NY

Brooklyn,NY

Dodgers owner(1898-1925);Bought small amount of stock((1890), Secretary ball club(1896), elected Pres. ball club even though minor stockholder(1898), Originally owned 10% of Baltimore BB franchise d. suffered heart dis. several yrs. d. at Waldorf-Astoria

(Ebbets, continued) Buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

J. Earl Wagner

(61)-1943

Nov.11

1890

York, PA

owned the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators for a brief period. Partner in The Wagner Brothers, which earned their fortune in the ship outfitting business.

William K. Wrigley, Jr.

Sept.30

1862-1932

Jan.26

1918

1932

Philadelphia,PA

Phoenix,AZ

Cubs owner('21-32); minority stockholder in Cubs('16).By '21, sole owner. Made his fortune selling his Wrigley gum. Turned over gum business to son Phillip in'23, who also inherit. Cubs upon his Dad's death in '32. d. heart ailment,buried Catalina Is.

Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy (Connie Mack)

Dec.22

1862-1956

Feb.6

E. Brookfield,MA

Germantown,Phil.,PA

Edith (Forney) (Dunn) Pross

Apr.19

1863-1945

Jul.25

1922

1928

Marshalltown,IA

Pasadena,CA

Cleveland Indians owner('22-28); widow of James C. (Jack) Dunn,who owned the Indians from 1916 to his death in '22. She never served as club Pres. She retained Ernest S. Barnard.

James Robert (Jimmy) McAleer

Jul.10

1864-1931

Apr.29

1889

1913

Youngsville,OH

ML outfielder(1889-98); AL man.('01-11),Red Sox Pres.('13)

Philip DeCatesby Ball

Oct.22

1864-1933

Oct.22

1916

1932

Keokuk,IA

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis Browns owner(Jan.,1917-32). Buried Bellefontaine cemetery, St. Louis, MO

Bernhard (Barney) Dreyfuss J

Feb.23

1865-1932

Feb.6

1900

Freiburg,Baden,Germ.

Pittsburgh,PA

Pirates Owner('00-32); Born Germany, Arrived US(1881), prior to buying Pirates in 1900, He owned the Louisville Colonels in NL 1899. d. died while in NYC, buried in West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh,PA

Joseph John Lannin

Apr.23

1866-1928

My.15

1913

1916, Nov.

nr. Quebec,Canada

Brooklyn,NY

Red Sox owner('13-'16,Nov.); Real estate tycoon; owner of Hotel Granada,Lafayette St. & Rockaway Place,Brooklyn,NY & Garden City Hotel,Garden City,LI,NY. d. suicide, jumped from 9th floor of his Granada Hotel in Brooklyn. Squeezed through 15" window.

(Lannin, continued) 9th of 10 kids, left Quebec area, due to economics, in 1880's, started as bellhop Adams Hotel, then doorman, then management. Invested in coffee futures/real estate, loved BB/ checkers. June 26, 2004, Canadian BB Hall of Fame induction.

Frank J. Farrell

(66)-1926

Feb.10

Atlantic City, NJ

Along with William F. Devery, owned the NY Highlanders (Yankees) from 1903-1915. They built 1st Yankee ballpark at $300K. Their holding were sold in 1915 to the Ruppert/Huston interests for $460K. d. At the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, of heart disease, following an attact of bronchitis

(Farrell, continued) Mr. Farrell had also owned racing enterprises, and racing horses, gambling houses, and asorted other business interests.

Jacob Ruppert, Jr.

Aug.5

1867-1939

Jan.13

1915

1939

NYC

Manhattan,NY

Yankee owner (1915-1939); Used mortgage on Fenway Pk to coerce Frazee to "give" his stars away & launch 1st NY dynasty using re-cycled Sox stars, including E.Scott, J.Dugan, B. Ruth, H. Pennock, C. Mays, J.Bush, S.Jones, W.Schang, W.Hoyt, E.Shore, D.Lewis, S. O'Neil, Ed Barrow.

Ruppert was best owner in BB. Proves good people make terrible mistakes."Rape of Red Sox" is worst scandal in BB, after racism & the reserve clause. Where was Landis?Rejecting pleas from Buck Weaver. d. phlebitis, buried Kensico Cemetery, Westchester, CT.

(Ruppert,continued),Died at his 5th Ave. apt. in Manhattan,NY. Was a devout Roman Catholic, confirmed bachelor. At his death, his worth was estimated at between $40-50m, & he gave a third of it to his former actress friend Helen Winthrope Weyant.

Tillinghast L' Hommedieu Huston

Jul.17

1867-1938

Mar.29

1915

1923

Buffalo,NY

Brunswick,GA

Co-Owner NY Yankees; w / Ruppert, bought team for $480,000. fr. Frank Farrell & William S. Devery in 1915; Was VP. A civil engineer,contractor & agriculturist, he supervised much of construction of Yankee Stad, which cost about $3m. Sold his interest to

(Huston) Ruppert (June, 1923) for $1,250,000. Often at odds with Ban Johnson. Got 7 injunctions against him preventing Johnson from suspending Carl Mays. In 1937, offered $1.7m for Dodgers, as head of syndicate. Intended to install night lights. Offer refused.

(Huston, continued) He is buried at Frederica's Christ Episcopal church Cemetery, St. Simon Island, GA

Robert Lee Hedges

Jul.1

1868-1932

Apr.23

1903

1915

Hickman Mills, MO

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis Browns owner & Pres.('03-15), His capital brought the franchise from Milwaukee to St. Louis. Bought club for $35K., sold it to Phil Dec. Ball for $424K. At his park, he insisted on decency, cleanliness, and courtesy to the public.

(Hedges, cont.) He kept his grandstand meticulously clean, didn't allow rowdies, the saloon bar was eliminated from the park. Built modern grandstand. d. Carcinoma of left lung, at Barnes Hosp, St. Louis, MO, buried in Cincinnati, OH on Apr. 25, 1932

James E. Gaffney

Mar.7

1868-1932

Aug.17

1912

1916

NYC

Boston Braves owner & Pres.(Dec.13,1912--1916,Jan.8), Sold team on Jan.8,1916 to Percy Haughton & his associate for $500,000.Had bought team in '13 for $187,000.Started out a cop, started his own contracting & trucking co. d. cerebral hemorrhage

Lena Belle (Gladstone) Huston(wife)

Jan.10

1869-1949

Nov.4

F27,'90

Mr29,'38

Lawrence,KS

Brunswick,GA

Mrs. Huston married the Colonel on Feb. 27,1890 at Hancock County,OH. They both are buried at Frederica Cemetery, St. Simons Island,GA. The Colonel died at Butler Island Plantation,McIntosh county,Brunswick,GA. Children:Bernice,Frances,Arthur.

Charles W. Somers

Oct.13

1868-1934

Jun.29

1901

1916

Newark,OH

Fort Cimton,OH

Red Sox Pres.('01-02),Cleveland Indians owner('05-16), instrumental in launching AL('01), he owned Cleveland team & put up the money to start the Boston & Philadelphia teams. Built wealth as a coal dealer. Built Cleveland Park. Also owned New Orleans club

Clark Calvin Griffith

Nov.20

1869-1955

Oct.27

Clear Creek,MO

Wash.,DC

Washington Senators owner('20-55); ML pitcher(1891-1914), Senators manager('01-20),

Robert James Aloysius Quinn

Feb. 14

1870-1954

Mar.12

1916

1944

Columbus,OH

Providence,RI

Ida Virginia Shibe (wife of Thomas)

Jun.

1971-1952

My.13

1901

1952

Germantown,PA

Philadelphia A's owner

Frank Joseph Navin

Apr. 18

1871-1935

Nov.13

1904

1935

Adrian,MI

Detroit,MI

Detroit Tigers owner('08-35); Became half-owner('07), Started as a bookkeeper/cashier in detroit state insurance agency. Later, entered law office of his brother, Thomas J. Navain, and took law classes. Admitted to Mich. state bar. In '03, asked to

(Navin, continued) help run Detroit club for owner, S. F. Angus. He purchased $5,000. worth of stock in club, when Bill Yawkey bought team. Navin became half-owner in '07, and full owner in '08. Ty Cobb, Detroit's great star, made Navin & club wealthy.

Florence (Wolf) Dreyfuss

Mar.31

1872-1950

My.12

1932

1946

Louisville,KY

Pittsburgh,PA

Inherited Pirates from husband,Barney Dreyfuss,upon his death, Feb. 5,1932, and sold team to group(Aug.8,'46) headed by Frank McKinney of Indianapolis includ. Bing Crosby, who was made VP, for an estimated $2.75 million. m. Dreyfuss(Oct.16,1894).

Charles Henry (Charlie) Weeghman

Mar.12

1874-1938

Nov.2

1914

1919

Richmond,IN

Chicago,IL

Cubs owner('16-19);Chicago chain restauranter,own. Chicago Whales,Federal League BB team('14-15), built Wrigley Field for them.When Fed L. folded,bought Cubs from Charles M. Murphy.Wrigley, Jr. got controlling interest('19) d. stroke,Drake Hotel,Chicago

John I. Taylor

Jan.14

1875-1938

Jan.26

late,'03

1911

Somerville,MA

Boston,MA

Red Sox owner (late 1903-1911); Started in the editorial & advertising dept. of the Boston Globe, of which his father was a founder. After he sold his stock, he retired to the VP position

William Hoover Yawkey

Aug.22

1875-1919

Mar.5

1903

1907

Indiana?

Augusta,GA

Detroit Tigers owner(03-07); lumber & mining interests made him wealthy; bought half-interest in Detroit BB franchise from Angus for $35,000 in '03. On Jan.22,'04, bought Angus' other half for $25,000., becoming sole owner. Made Ed Barrow his manager.

(Yawkey, continued) d. of influenza, while on an automobile trip. His nephew, Thomas Austin Yawkey inherited half of his uncle's estate, estimated at $40 M.

Charles Abraham Stoneham

Jul.5

1876-1936

Jan.6

rly'19

1936

Jersey City,NJ

NYC

Giants owner('19-36); d. at Hot Springs,Arkansas of Bright's disease

Samuel Breadon

Jul.26

1876-1949

My.10

Ja 20

No 47

NYC

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis Cardinals owner ('20-47,Nov.) d. cancer

Walter Owen Briggs, Sr.

Feb.27

1877-1952

Jan.17

1920

1952

Ypsilanti,MI

Miami Beach,FL

Detroit Tigers owner('35-52), bought 25% of Tigers('20), bought another 25%('27), bought rest of team, when Frank Navin died('35). Made his fortune in Detroit's auto industry. Took no money out of his team, ploughing all profits back, plus own money.

William Louis Veeck, Sr.

Jan.20

1878-1933

Oct.5

1918

1933

Boonvelle,IN

Chicago,IL

Louisville sp wr, Chicago President( 1918-33) d. influenza

Emil Edwin (Judge) Fuchs 34 blue

Apr.17

1878-1961

Dec.5

1923

1935

NYC

Boston,MA

Boston Braves owner('23,Feb.-36); Pres.('27-35), Managed his own team in 1929. Lost over $1m during his tenure. d. after 10 week illness

(Fuchs, continued), Formerly a wealthy NYC attorney, he paid $550,000. for his team, and was $300,000. in debt when he sold the team. Although not required to legally, he later paid off the debts. Had been a NYC magistrate('15-18). Grad. NYU law school.

Harry Herbert Frazee

Jun.29

1880-1929

Jun.30

1917

1923

Peoria,IL

NYC

Red Sox owner(Nov.,'16-23,Aug.1);Bought team fr. Joseph J. Lannin, sold to synd. put headed by Bob Quinn, who was financially backed by Palmer Winslow, glass tycoon from Indiana, who suddenly died. d. Bright's disease, Kensice Cemetery, Valhalla,NY

John Louis Comiskey

Aug.12

1885-1939

Jul.18

1910

1939

Dubuque,IA

Eagle River,WI

White Sox owner('31-39),got team when father died('31),rebuilt team to respectability.Appointed VP & treasurer('10),2 yrs. later contracted scarlet fever, ill rest of life.Weighed 380 lbs.,started farm system, install. nt. Lts. d. heart disease,pneumonia

Powel Crosley, Jr.

Sept.18

1886-1961

Mar.28

1936

Cincinnati,OH

Reds owner(June,'36-61); Pres.('34-46); industriaist,manufacturer of radio sets & appliances, former auto maker, head of Crosley Broadcasting corp., developer of radio station SLS, d. heart attack

Arthur Cecil Allyn, Sr.

My.7

1887-1960

Oct.7

Hopkins,MO

Chicago,IL

White Sox part-owner; had been associated with Bill Veeck in his operation of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns & White Sox. Had made his money as Pres. of A.C. Allyn & Co., Chicago investment concern. d. Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hosp.

Leland Stanford (Larry) MacPhail

Mar. 3

1890-1975

Oct. 1

1935

1947

Cass City ,MI

Miami,FL

Reds GM('35-36),Dodgers('38-42),Yankee owner('45-47). Elkland township Cemetery, Cass City, MI

Grace Elizabeth Reidy Comiskey (wife of J. Louis

My.15

1893-1956

Dec.10

m.'19

Chicago,IL

White Sox owner(March 4,'41-56,death); Married John Louis Comiskey('13) when she was only 20 yrs old, son of Charles A. Comiskey, founder of the White Sox, and the only woman to head a team in the history of the AL. m. Paul John Plato d. heart attack

Donald Leslie (Don) Barnes

My.8

1894-1962

Jul.20

1936

Ag10'45

Chicago,IL

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis Browns owner('36-45);Friday,Aug.10,'45,Richard Muckerman buys out Barnes interests in Browns,giving him 50%. Barnes began finance co. at Springfield,Il('17),10 yrs. later present co. was incor.,moved St. Louis,IL d..complications after operation

Philip Knight Wrigley

Dec. 5

1894-1977

Apr. 12

1932

1977

Elkhorn,WI

Chicago Cubs owner('32-77);Inherited Wrigley gum business('23) & Cubs team('32) from father;refused to install lights at his ballpark,only park without night gamesAvoided limelight. .Incredibly honest,generous. Loved baseball with all his heart.

Ford Christopher Frick

Dec. 19

1894-1978

Apr. 8

1921

1965

Wawaka,IN

Bronxville,NY 10708

NY21-31,Adm.31-65, NL Pres.('34-51), BB Commissioner('51-65)

Warren Crandall Giles

My. 28

1896-1979

Feb. 7

1936

1969

Tiskilwa,IL

Cincinnati,OH45226

Reds owner('46-51), GM ('37-46), NL Pres.('51-69)

John Wilmer Galbreath

Aug. 10

1897-1988

Jul. 20

1946

Derby,OH

Columbus,OH 43215

Pirates Owner('46-85,Pres.,'51-69);part of 4man syndicate('46)purchasing team.In '51 bought 70% of club,hired Branch Rickey.Lost around $2m but never lost faith & heart.Helped formulate '57 player's pension.Sold majority interest('85) in Pirates.

August Anheuser (Gussie) Busch, Jr. ?

Mar. 28

1899-1989

Sept.29

1953

1989

St. Louis,MO

St. Louis,MO 63123

St.Louis Cardinals Owner, Came from a line of successful St. Louis beer brewers; Beer is the source of the family wealth; Cardinals Pres.('53-89). Buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

Delbert Eugene (Del) Webb

My. 17

1899-1974

Jul. 4

1945

1966

Fresno,CA

Rochester,NY

Yankees co-owner w/Daniel Topping('54-66), Both also functioned as co-Presidents. d. complications following surgery for lung cancer, cremated, ashes scattered over Arizona

James J. (Jimmy) Wood

(99)-1952

Nov.17

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn,NY spwr.; Brooklyn Times columnist / ass. sp. ed.: Brooklyn Times-Union; Brooklyn Eagle sp. ed. (1937-41), His column Sportopics. After the Eagle, he served on the sports staffs of NY Times, NY Daily Mirror, and NY Journal-American. d. Methodist Hospital, Brrooklyn, after a month's illness

(Woods, continued) Jimmy Woods also served as publicity man for fight promoters Andy Neiderreiter, and Humberto (Jack) Fugazy. He served in the Navy during WWI.

Raymond Albert Kroc

Oct. 5

1902-1984

Jan.14

1984

1990

suburb,Chicago,IL

La Jolla,CA 92037

San Diego Padres' owner('74-83), Pres.('77-80). Bought the Padres in '74 for $10 million. Gave up operating control of Padres in Aug.,'79. Had made his fortune as founder of McDonald Corporation, fast food chain. d. heart failure

Joan (Whitney) Payson

Feb. 5

1903-1975

Oct. 4

1961

1975

NYC

NYC 10005

NY Principal owner of Mets,('61-68), Pres.('68-75). Buried: Falmouth Forside Cemetery, Falmouth-Ford Forside, ME

Thomas Austin Yawkey

Feb.21

1903-1976

Jul. 9

1933

1976

Detroit,MI

Boston,MA

Red Sox Owner & Pres.(Feb.,'33-76). d. leukemia, cremated, ashes scattered over Winyah Bay, SC

Horace Charles Stoneham

Apr.27

1903-1990

Jan.7

Ja6,36

1976

Newark,NJ

Scottsdale,Az

Giants owner('36-76);At the age of 33, he inherited team from his father Charles upon his death Jan.7,'36. Had become club executive('29). Plucked Dodger manager, Leo Durocher, from cross-town rivals in mid-season '48. Bad attendance('56-57), plus losing

Harry Lillis (Bing) Crosby

My. 3

1903-1977

Oct. 14

1921

Tacoma,WA

Beverly Hills,CA 90211

Pirates VP '47- '60's. Owned 15% of Pirates. d. Heart attack, buried at Holy Cross Catholic cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles county, CA

Walter Francis O'Malley

Oct. 9

1903-1979

Aug. 9

1950

1979

Bronx,NY

Los Angeles,CA 90012

Dodger owner('50-79),Dodger lawyer('43-50),deprived Brooklyn fans of their beloved team when he moved the Dodgers to LA('58). LA's hero was Brooklyn's arch super-criminal. By '50, owned majority of stock,after forcing Branch Rickey to sell him his shares.

Orvon Gene Autry

Sept.29

1907-1998

Oct. 2

1960

1996

Tioga,TX

Studio City,CA 91604

LA Angels Owner('60-96), Also functioned as Pres.('77-90), In 1990, due to his illness, his wife Jackie assumed the active overseeing of the team operation. d. cancer, buried Forrest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, CA

Walter Owen (Spike) Briggs, Jr.

Jul.24

1912-1970

Jul.3

1952

Jun.,'56

Michigan

Detroit,MI

Detroit Tigers owner(Jan.27,'52-56,Jul.); Tigers were sold to 11 man syndicate for $5.5 million. He stayed on as VP till the next spring. Owned Detroit Lions in National Football league. Supervised building of Tiger stadium.

Jean Remington (Hollander) Yawkey

Jan.24

1909-1992

Feb.26

1976

1992

Brooklyn,NY

NYC 10017

Red Sox owner('76-92), Started out as fashion model and sales clerk at Jay Thorpe(exclusive women's clothes shop(NYC),widow of long-time Red Sox owner,Tom Yawkey, who she married in Dec., '44, inherited team, upon his death('76),as majority owner('77-88).

William Drought Cox

Nov. 14

1909-1989

Mar. 28

1943

NYC

Mt. Kisco,NY

Philadelphia Phillies Owner(1943), Permanently expelled from BB by Judge Landis for betting on his own team. Owner - Yankees & Dodgers FB teams.

Calvin Robertson Griffith

Dec. 1

1911-1999

Oct. 15

Oc 55

1984

Montreal,Quebec

Minneapolis,MN 55435

Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins owner(55-84), Inherited team fr. Dad,Clark Griffith on his death('55). Transf. Senators from long-time home,Wash.DC to Minneapolis('61).Sold Twins(Carl Pohlad-$36 million,'84).Son,Clark tried to buy'em back,$120m,no go.

Daniel Reid Topping, Sr.

Jun. 11

1912-1974

My. 18

Greenwich,CT

Miami Beach,FL

NY ; Yankees owner('48-66); In 1945, he, along with Del Webb and Larry MacPhail bought the Yankees. He served as club president from '48-66. Yanks won 15 pennants & 10 World Series during that 22 yr. period. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx,NY

Arthur Cecil Allyn, Jr.

Dec. 24

1913-1985

Mr. 22

1961

1969

Chicago,IL

Sarasota,FL

White Sox Owner & Pres.('61-70)

William Louis (Bill) Veeck, Jr.

Feb. 9

1914-1987

Jan. 2

1919

1980

Chicago,IL

Cleveland Indians owner('46-49), St. Louis Browns owner('51-53), Chicago White Sox('59-61,76-80). d. heart attack

Emil Joseph (Buzzie) Bavasi

Dec. 12

1915-SA99

1951

1984

NYC

Brooklyn Dodgers GM('51-57), Los Angeles Dodgers GM('58-66, San Diego Padres Owner('68-77), California Angels VP('77-?).

John W. Allyn, Jr.

My.28

1917-1979

Apr.29

1970

1975

Chicago,IL

Winnetka,IL

White Sox owner('70-75), succeeding brother Arthur, as president of White Sox('70). Had been VP of team. Sold to group headed by Bill Veeck. Retained 20% interest in franchise. Pres. of Chicago Mustangs, pro soccer team for 2 yrs. d. heart attack

Leland Stanford (Lee) MacPhail, Jr.

Oct.25

1917-SA02

1945

Nashville,TN

Executive in Yankee farm system('45-48),Dir. of Personnel('48-58),Baltimore Orioles GM('58-66,Oct), Yankee GM(Oct.,'66-73), AL Pres.('73-84); Since 1984 has represented owners interests against the Players Union. Reputed to be fair man & negotiator.

Dorothy (Comiskey) Rigley (daughter of J. Louis)

Dec. 26

1917-1971

Jan. 22

Chicago, IL

Chicago,IL

White Sox owner; club secretary('37), & treasurer('39), m. White Sox pitcher John Dungan Rigney,

Charles Oscar Finley

Feb. 22

1919-1996

Feb. 19

1960

1980

Birmingham,AL

La Porte,IN 46350

Kansas City Athletics owner ('61-67), Oakland Athletics owner('68-80). Buried; Calumet Park Cemetery / Mausoleum, Lake County, Merrilville, IN

Jerold Charles Hoffberger

Apr. 7

1919-1999

Apr.9

1966

1982

Baltimore,MD

Baltimore,MD 21212

Chairman of Board, owner., Balt. Orioles ('66-80), Pres. Orioles ('80-82)

Charles Albert Comiskey, Jr.

Nov.18

1925-

1957

1959

Illinois

White Sox owner & Pres.('57-59);Comiskey had a lot in common with Prince Charles of England. In both cases,their mothers held the reins of power & became so comfortable with it that they couldn't let go the reins to their sons,who got old waiting.

Joan Beverly (Mansfield) Kroc

Aug.27

1928-2003

Oct.12

1884

1990

St. Paul,MN

Rancho Santa Fe,CA

San Diego Padres owner(Jan.14, 1984-90) Married Ray Kroc in 1969. They moved from Chicago to San Diego when he bought Padres in '74. He died Jan.14, '84, she was active in managing team until she sold it in '90. d. brain cancer

(Kroc, continued) Ray Kroc had been the owner and founder of McDonald Corporation, the fast food burger chain. Mrs. Kroc was also a philanthropist. In 1998, she gave $100m to Salvation Army, $25m to San Diego U., $19m to Notre Dame(80's), others.

William Conrad Bartholomay

Aug.11

1928-SA02

1962

1976

Evanston ,IL

Atlanta Braves owner('87-); Also functioned as Pres.('67-72) insurance brokerage co. executive

Margaret (Unnewehr) (Marge) Schott

Aug.28

1928- 2004

Mar.2

1985

1999

Cincinnati, OH

Cinc. Reds owner(1985-99,Apr.20); Continually embarrassed ML BB because she just couldn't grasp how her racial & ethnic beliefs & remarks could offend & infuriate so many people.ML BB forced her to sell her controlling interest in Reds. d. Cinc. hosp.

(Schott, continued) Bought her team, like Joan Payson, as opposed to other female owners who inherited theirs from their husbands, Joan Kroc & Jean Yawkey, Ida Shibe, Florence Dreyfuss, Edith Pross, Grace Comiskey. Gave generously to charities.

George Michael Steinbrenner ?

Jul. 4

1930-SA02

1973

Rocky River,OH

Yankees owner '73-present; Ch. of Board('80-90), Principal owner('93-

George Leon Argyros, Sr.

Feb.4

1937-

1981

Ag 89

Detroit,MI

Seattle Mariners owner(Jan.,'81-89);cheap son of a bitch had no place as a big-league owner.Should have stuck to real estate & airlines rather than ruin a good sports franchise. Just another of the many lousy ego-driven "outsider" owners in history.

Robert Edward (Ted) Turner, III

Nov. 19

1938-SA02

1976

80's

Cinc.,OH

Atlanta Braves owner; also served as Pres.('76-86)

Andrew Bowen (Andy) MacPhail

Apr.5

1953-SA02

1984

SA02

Minnesota Twins VP & GM('84-93), Chicago Cubs Ch. of Board, VP & GM('76-80), Houston Astros('80-84),Cubs Pres. & CEO('94-still active'02).

Charles W. Somers

Oct.13

1868-1934

Jun.28

1901

1916

Newark,OH

Put-in-Bay,OH

Red Sox Pres.('01-02),Cleveland Indians owner('05-16), instrumental in launching AL('01), he owned Cleveland team & put up the money to start the Boston, Chicago & Philadelphia teams. Inherited wealth from father in coal dealing. Built Cleveland Park. Also owned New Orleans club. d. after lingering illness. buried:Lakeview,Cemetary,Cleveland,OH

John W. Allyn, Jr.

My.28

1917-1979

Apr.29

1970

1975

Chicago,IL

Winnetka,IL

White Sox owner('69-75), succeeding brother Arthur, as president of White Sox('70). Had been VP of team. Sold to group headed by Bill Veeck. Retained 20% interest in franchise. Pres. of Chicago Mustangs, pro soccer team for 2 yrs. d. heart attack

James E. (Jim) Gaffney

Mar.7

1868-1932

Aug.17

1912

1916

NYC

Boston Braves owner & Pres.(Dec.13,'12-16,Jan.8), Sold team on Jan.8,1916 to Percy Haughton & his associate for $500,000.Had bought team in '13 for $187,000.Started out as a cop, started his own contracting & trucking co. d. cerebral hemorrhage

Charles Webb Murphy

Jan.

1868-1931

Oct.16

1906

F21,'14

Wilmington,OH

Chicago,IL

Cincinnati spwr.; Cincinnati Times-Star (?-1904) John Brush's secretary of NY Giants('05), Cubs owner('06-13); Voted out of NL for accusing umpires of corruption. d. at his home, had been ill since June, when he suffered a stroke of apolexy.

William Frazer Baker

1866-1930

Dec.4

1913

1930

Pittsburgh,PA

Montreal,Canada

Phil. Phillies owner & Pres.('13-30); Sec. to NYC controller Bird S. Coler(Jan.1,1898-02), Worked on Wall St.('02-05), Appointed Mun. Civil Service commissioner('05-08,Dec.31), Brooklyn,Queens Police Commissioner(Jan.1,'08-10,Dec.20). d. heart attack

Ida Virginia Shibe (wife of Thomas)

Jun.

1871-1952

My.13

1901

1952

Germantown,PA

Philadelphia A's owner

Grace Lucille Comiskey (daughter of J. Louis)

1921-1952

Jun.15

Chicago,IL

part owner of White Sox, assistant secretary of White Sox & daughter of J. Louis Comiskey; d. heart attack, complicated by pneumonia, at Mercy Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Frank J. Farrell

(66)-1926

Feb.10

Atlantic City, NJ

(Farrell, continued) Mr. Farrell had also owned racing enterprises, and racing horses, gambling houses, and asorted other business interests.

James J. (Jimmy) Wood

(99)-1952

Nov.17

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY spwr.; Brooklyn Times columnist / ass. sp. ed.: Brooklyn Times-Union; Brooklyn Eagle sp. ed. (1937-41), His column Sportopics. After the Eagle, he served on the sports staffs of NY Times, NY Daily Mirror, and NY Journal-American. d. Methodist Hospital, Brrooklyn, after a month's illness

(Woods, continued) Jimmy Woods also served as publicity man for fight promoters Andy Neiderreiter, and Humberto (Jack) Fugazy. He served in the Navy during WWI.