Charles Comiskey
American baseball player, manager, team owner (1859–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Albert Comiskey (August 15, 1859 – October 26, 1931), nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League, and was also founding owner of the Chicago White Sox.[1] Comiskey Park, the White Sox's storied baseball stadium, was built under his guidance and named for him.[1]
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Charles Comiskey | |
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First baseman / Manager / Owner | |
Born: (1859-08-15)August 15, 1859 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died: October 26, 1931(1931-10-26) (aged 72) Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1882, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 12, 1894, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 28 |
Runs batted in | 883 |
Stolen bases | 416 |
Managerial record | 840–541 |
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As manager As Owner | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1939 |
Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
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Comiskey's reputation was permanently tarnished by his team's involvement in the Black Sox Scandal, although he was inducted as an executive into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.[1]