Vital Statistics:
Born: Feb. 23, 1865 in Germany
Died: Feb. 5, 1932
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates owner (1900-32)
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2008
Career Highlights:
- A self-made businessman, he purchased the Louisville Colonels and merged them with the Pirates in 1900 when the National League shrank from 12 to 8 teams.
- Considered instrumental in creating the modern World Series, as he agreed to have his Pirates play American League champion Boston in 1903.
- Was the NL's first vice president.
- Was known as a great judge of baseball talent, and his Pirates won World Series championships in 1909 and 1925, six pennants and finished second or better in the National League 13 times.
