After George Steinbrenner, Who is the most famous baseball team owner in history?

finfangfan · 03-26-2025, 06:25 PM

And is George the only owner that has had at least one trading card made of him?

atk825 · 03-26-2025, 06:28 PM

Gene Autry

JMStang · 03-26-2025, 06:30 PM

Most famous owner would probably be former President George W Bush (Rangers) or Gene Autry (Angels).

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gmarutiak · 03-26-2025, 06:32 PM

Marge Schott was the first to come to my mind.

rms13 · 03-26-2025, 06:35 PM

Ted Turner, Branch Rickey, Connie Mack, Walter O'Malley, Tom Yawkey, Charles Comiskey

sak0309 · 03-26-2025, 06:43 PM

Charlie O. Finley and Bill Veeck.

mjohnatgt · 03-26-2025, 06:44 PM

Ted Turner, Marge Schott (infamous).

somethingclever · 03-26-2025, 06:57 PM

Connie Mack is always first in my mind, but a family friend that introduced me to collecting was a huge A’s fan from when they were in Philly.

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seanbros55 · 03-26-2025, 06:59 PM

Harry Frazee

Bosoxfan5990 · 03-26-2025, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by seanbros55

Harry Frazee

finfangfan · 03-26-2025, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JMStang

Most famous owner would probably be former President George W Bush (Rangers) or Gene Autry (Angels).

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Bush apparently only had 2% ownership tho. Per Wiki…

“In April 1989, Bush assembled a group of investors from his father's close friends, including fellow fraternity brother Roland W. Betts; the group bought an 86% share of the Rangers for $75 million. Bush received a 2% share by investing $606,302, of which $500,000 was a bank loan.”

Gene Autry was 100% though…

“Gene Autry, the cowboy actor and entertainer, was the founding owner of the Los Angeles Angels (later California Angels) franchise, owning 100% of the team from 1960 to 1997, when he sold the team to The Walt Disney Company”

glen87 · 03-26-2025, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by atk825

Gene Autry

finfangfan · 03-26-2025, 08:12 PM

George W Bush also has a card (or a hundred)…

Incidentally, the rabbit hole I went through that began this thread was to see if there was a Peter Angelos card for my Orioles collection. Not that I could find.

Archangel1775 · 03-26-2025, 08:26 PM

Magic Johnson is art of an ownership group that owns a small percentage of the Dodgers

JMStang · 03-26-2025, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

Gene Autry

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finfangfan · 03-26-2025, 08:34 PM

Yeah… I think there are probably a ton of cases of celebrities being tangential owners of clubs. Cal Ripken owns a sliver of the Rubenstein Orioles, for example. I guess I should clarify that I was more thinking of majority owners when I started this thread.

Stifle · 03-26-2025, 08:34 PM

It’s Al Reach and that’s no reach. He was the First professional baseball player and then was owner of the Phillies who are the longest tenured team.

Retired hobbist · 03-26-2025, 10:23 PM

Bob Hope was a partial owner of his hometown Indians in the 40's.

corndog · 03-27-2025, 01:56 AM

As the Cleveland Indians team owner, Bill Veeck signed Larry Doby and helped integrate the American League in 1947.

And as the owner of the St. Louis Browns Veeck introduced Eddie Gaedel in 1951.

smanzari · 03-27-2025, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by corndog

As the Cleveland Indians team owner, Bill Veeck signed Larry Doby and helped integrate the American League in 1947.

He was also the first that came to mind for me, but there's no doubting a Former President is "most famous" (I always forget about Bush and owning a small % of the Rangers)

Handsome Wes · 03-27-2025, 08:45 AM

I'd have to say that the Mount Rushmore of baseball owners - specifically for the contributions to the game - would definitely include Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, probably have Al Spalding, and maybe someone like Walter O'Malley.

I argued in a different thread that Ted Turner should be in the Hall of Fame, and I stand by that.

duwal · 03-27-2025, 12:24 PM

Rachel Phelps, though she did fail to get the Indians moved to Miami

Handsome Wes · 03-27-2025, 01:44 PM

Most famous owners, a thread

Yankees: Steinbrenner
Red Sox: Yawkey
Orioles: Angelos
Blue Jays: Comcast
Rays: the current dudes who aren't trying to win

indians: veeck
royals: kaufmann
tigers: the briggs family, or one of the two pizza guys
twins: the kid in Little Big League
White Sox: Comiskey

Mariners: Nintendo
Angels: Autry
Oakland: Charles Finley
Rangers: George W. Bush
Astros: Jim Crane

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Braves: Ted Turner
Marlins: the dude who put the Home Run statue up
Mets: Will be Steve Cohen
Phillies: oh gosh, i have no idea
Nationals: Lerner Family

Cubs: Wrigleys or Al Spalding
Cardinals: Anheuser-Busch
Pirates: Didn't bing crosby have an ownership stake at one point?
Reds: Marge Schott, of course
Brewers: Probably Bud Selig

Rockies: Monforts
GIants: I think John McGraw was an owner as well.
Padres: McDonalds
D'Backs: What's the name of the guy who owns them?
Dodgers: Walter O'Malley, although Branch Rickey had a stake as well

Tom Oates · 03-27-2025, 01:56 PM

Some dude named Derek used to own 4% of the Marlins! ;-)

asujbl · 03-27-2025, 03:53 PM

Definitely Marge Schott

Mount Rushmore and it isn’t even a debate

03-26-2025, 06:25 PM	#1
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,224	After George Steinbrenner, Who is the most famous baseball team owner in history? And is George the only owner that has had at least one trading card made of him?

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somethingclever Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: NEPA Posts: 396	Connie Mack is always first in my mind, but a family friend that introduced me to collecting was a huge A’s fan from when they were in Philly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Sam LTB:Topps Adam Frazier

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Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,861	Magic Johnson is art of an ownership group that owns a small percentage of the Dodgers __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

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Retired hobbist Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,474	Bob Hope was a partial owner of his hometown Indians in the 40's. Last edited by Retired hobbist; 03-26-2025 at 10:29 PM.

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corndog BODA Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: From a table in McDonalds, with lovely fake flowers on it. Posts: 17,916	As the Cleveland Indians team owner, Bill Veeck signed Larry Doby and helped integrate the American League in 1947. And as the owner of the St. Louis Browns Veeck introduced Eddie Gaedel in 1951. __________________ He has no rival, He has no equal.

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atk825 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 3,087	Gene Autry

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JMStang Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 328	Most famous owner would probably be former President George W Bush (Rangers) or Gene Autry (Angels). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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gmarutiak Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD (but Pittsburgh in my heart!) Posts: 3,141	Marge Schott was the first to come to my mind.

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rms13 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 7,040	Ted Turner, Branch Rickey, Connie Mack, Walter O'Malley, Tom Yawkey, Charles Comiskey

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sak0309 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 690	Charlie O. Finley and Bill Veeck.

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mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,631 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	Ted Turner, Marge Schott (infamous).

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seanbros55 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: From the 508 to the 707 Posts: 5,377	Harry Frazee

03-26-2025, 08:12 PM	#13
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,224	George W Bush also has a card (or a hundred)… Incidentally, the rabbit hole I went through that began this thread was to see if there was a Peter Angelos card for my Orioles collection. Not that I could find.

03-26-2025, 08:34 PM	#16
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 11,224	Yeah… I think there are probably a ton of cases of celebrities being tangential owners of clubs. Cal Ripken owns a sliver of the Rubenstein Orioles, for example. I guess I should clarify that I was more thinking of majority owners when I started this thread.

03-26-2025, 08:34 PM	#17
Stifle Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: I've met great collectors throughout MI and N. Indiana / CHI. Posts: 9,367 Stifle	It’s Al Reach and that’s no reach. He was the First professional baseball player and then was owner of the Phillies who are the longest tenured team.

03-27-2025, 08:45 AM	#21
Handsome Wes Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 924	I'd have to say that the Mount Rushmore of baseball owners - specifically for the contributions to the game - would definitely include Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, probably have Al Spalding, and maybe someone like Walter O'Malley. I argued in a different thread that Ted Turner should be in the Hall of Fame, and I stand by that.

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duwal Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,182 duwal duwal	Rachel Phelps, though she did fail to get the Indians moved to Miami

03-27-2025, 01:44 PM	#23
Handsome Wes Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 924	Most famous owners, a thread Yankees: Steinbrenner Red Sox: Yawkey Orioles: Angelos Blue Jays: Comcast Rays: the current dudes who aren't trying to win indians: veeck royals: kaufmann tigers: the briggs family, or one of the two pizza guys twins: the kid in Little Big League White Sox: Comiskey Mariners: Nintendo Angels: Autry Oakland: Charles Finley Rangers: George W. Bush Astros: Jim Crane -- Braves: Ted Turner Marlins: the dude who put the Home Run statue up Mets: Will be Steve Cohen Phillies: oh gosh, i have no idea Nationals: Lerner Family Cubs: Wrigleys or Al Spalding Cardinals: Anheuser-Busch Pirates: Didn't bing crosby have an ownership stake at one point? Reds: Marge Schott, of course Brewers: Probably Bud Selig Rockies: Monforts GIants: I think John McGraw was an owner as well. Padres: McDonalds D'Backs: What's the name of the guy who owns them? Dodgers: Walter O'Malley, although Branch Rickey had a stake as well

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Tom Oates Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,971 OATES	Some dude named Derek used to own 4% of the Marlins! ;-)

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asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,010 ohiosundevils	Definitely Marge Schott Mount Rushmore and it isn’t even a debate __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”