491 Jack Herman, Cards Paint Books With $21,891 in Red Ink, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, January 6, 1959. 289 Cards Close Deal for Browns Park, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 24, 1920. 190 W.J. 274 Mark Armour, Sam Breadon, SABR BioProject, https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sam-breadon. 654 Dan Caesar, Cards Flock to KTRS, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 5, 2005. The majority of his $20,000 investment was in notes totalling $18,000.268 Breadon also named the 21 members of the board of directors. William Sr. owned the Browns with his brother Charley from 1949-51 and later the Cincinnati Reds from 1961-66 and was a minority owner of the White Sox with Bill Veeck from 1975-81.613, It was as the Browns batboy that William Jr., whom everyone called Bill, got his feet wet. 614 St. Louis Cardinals 1996 Media Guide, 4. 329 Radio Trumpets Millenium to Baseball Crowd, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 11, 1926; Absher, St. The AstroTurf field was replaced, the outfield walls brought in and padded. The Cardinals had rented Sportsman's Park from the city's other major league team, the American League Browns, since 1920. In November 1916 Helene Britton filed for divorce from Schuyler after five years of trying to keep the marriage intact. McGwire hit 24 homers for the Cardinals for the rest of the season to give him 58. Devine was not disappointed though, because the Cardinals sold their Texas League affiliate Houston Buffaloes, a property which had lost money.491 The buyers were former Cardinal shortstop Marty Marion and St. Louis businessman Milton Fischmann paying $100,000 for the team and an estimated $1 million for the ballpark and other property.492, Gussie was turning his attention to another baseball issue. Under an earlier agreement between Breadon and Hornsby, Hornsby was to receive $43.00 per share. The club would revert to Britton. Right-handed pitcher Brooks Lawrence was obtained through the 1953 minor league draft and he would be the third Black player and second pitcher (after Bill Greason) to appear for the Cardinals.480. 281 Pierce-Arrow Plant Draws Many Visitors, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, December 28, 1919. 555 Bill Beck, Set By April 1, No Foolin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 22, 1970. 60 Base Ball, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 28, 1893. Busch Stadium I (Sportsmans Park) was used for the seasons first 11 home games.510, The final game at Busch Stadium I was on May 8, 1966. 103 Robison, Frank de Hass, Enclyclopedia of Cleveland History, https://case.edu. Accessed February 23, 2019. Its first concert was in 2008 with the Dave Matthews Band.651 International soccer matches are also held at Busch III, with the inaugural match being English powerhouses Chelsea versus Manchester City. 61 New Park Leased, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 6, 1892. They were hailed as heroes but to a man they didnt feel like heroes.167, League Park was renamed Robison Field for her father and uncle that same year. 230 Drink a Branch Rickey, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 11, 1914. The Players League folded and four Association teams failed. 620 Certificate of Limited Partnership Charter Number LP 0007115, Missouri Business Filings. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reported the partners had used over $2 million of the Cardinals funds to pay Breadon for the purchase, reducing the cash available for salaries and improvements in the team. 216 W.J. Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. says baseball 'isn't very profitable' Although Saigh and Hannegan would not divulge the price Saigh paid, it was learned that Hannegan received a minimum of $1 million for his shares. The Cardinals had their best record since 1901 when her father was president, drew a franchise high in attendance as a National League team, and made a profit of $127,000.166 Just as her father had endured a near tragedy with the League Park fire in 1901, she had to endure a near tragedy when the team survived a horrific train wreck on the morning of July 11. (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS), Steininger wasnt the only Cardinal official to feel Brittons ire. Hall asked Tener to work for a new ballpark whether or not Britton remained. According to Fred Kuhlmann, senior vice-president of the Anheuser-Busch, the deal envisioned television and broadcast rights would still be owned by the brewery, and they would choose the broadcasters. 426 Cardinals Sell Former Stadium Site, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, December 31, 1950. Pioneer automobile dealer Gus Halsey used the garage, was impressed with Breadons work and honesty, and offered him a job with the dealership.280 Breadon worked his way up and eventually bought the dealership. 142 Stanley Robison, Here Is One Difference, St. 511 Defeat Sours Nostalgia, but Cards Had Moments, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 9, 1966. 11 The Reds Revenged: Another Brilliant Base Ball Game Between the Local Champions, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, May 23,1881. Robison Talks, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 17, 1899. We received lengthy petitions from fans and the neighbors asking us to stay. Breadons dream of night baseball became a reality as the Cardinals played their first night game at home on June 4, drawing 23,500 fans. 382 Broeg,His Cardinal Teams Won Nine N.L., St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 11, 1949. Missouri Business Filings. 192 Spring Series Games Will Be at Browns Park. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 12, 1915. Sam Breadon paid himself $18,000.342 When asked about their compensation for 1934, both Breadon and Rickey gave no comment as was their custom regarding financial dealings about the Cardinals.343. If that payment was not made, the group would forfeit the $25,000 and the team would revert to Britton.225, Jones launched a campaign of luncheons to entice attendees into buying shares. https://bsd.sos.mo.gov. (MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES), Two months later, the All-Star Game was held on July 12, 1966, and the downtown stadium was like an oven, as the temperature in St. Louis reached 102 degrees and was close to 110 degrees on the field during the afternoon game.516 Former Yankee manager Casey Stengel had this to say about it: This place sure holds the heat well. McGoogan, Card Owner Denies He Led Fight, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 1950; Highlights And Sidelights, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 1950. as an active hunter or campaigner.434, On January 28, 1953, Fred Saigh pleaded no contest to charges of tax evasion.435 He said he did not fight the charges because he did not want his wife and ill mother to endure a jury trial. Amid later allegations that the Cardinals owed the city profit shares, DeWitt revealed that their profitability had not reached the threshold to trigger that obligation.[21]. [20] Ballpark Village construction was completed and it opened in March 2014. The DeWitt ownership opened the gates for Cardinals batting practice for fans who came early to watch Big Mac hit some pre-game bombs.638 The fans were rewarded with an epic home-run record duel between McGwire and the Cubs Sammy Sosa. The merger became a point of contention when the lease of Sportsmans Park came up a year later. Britton had two suitors for the Cardinals and Robison Field. Sam Breadon didnt have the deep pockets of Philip K. Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, nor did he have the New York City population that the Yankees, Giants, and Dodgers enjoyed. 560 Baseball-Reference.com. Britton to Direct Cardinals with Own Hand, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 29, 1911. But attorneys fees alone exceeded $10,000.178 Knowing that Bresnahans contract was hurting the team, Britton fired Bresnahan and hired Huggins.179 The move was expected to save Britton $8,000 a season with Huggins getting paid $6,000.180 The remaining years of Bresnahans contract were settled for $11,500 each, and the Cardinals paid that in January 1913.181, Britton had a somewhat troubled marriage but reconciled with her husband in August 1911.182 A year and a half later she felt that it was necessary to get Schuyler involved in running the Cardinals, and in February 1913 she announced that Schuyler was the new Cardinals president. 99 Becker Buys the Browns, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 17, 1899. St. Louis Cardinals (National League), 1911-1916. 651 Kevin C. Johnson, Dave Matthews Hits It Out of the Park, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 9, 2008. Robinsons teammates supported him because they thought that no punishment should have occurred and they refused to board the train as well. In addition, first baseman Dan McGann jumped to Baltimore. William Orville DeWitt Jr. (born August 31, 1941) is an American businessman who is currently the managing partner and chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise which competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). They had two children, Frank De Hass (1903) and Marie (1907).152, On the day her uncle died, Helene Britton sent a telegram to Garry Herrmann telling him that Uncle Stanley had passed and asking him Will You Please Be A Pall Bearer?153 Four days after the funeral, the New York Times ran a story about Herrmanns change of heart towards Brittons owning the Cardinals. 156 Chicago Caterer Says Hes Seeking to Buy Cardinals, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 30, 1911. 53 Twelve Clubs It Is, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 20, 1891. In 2009, the Cardinals hosted the All-Star Game. Career Leaders. Nobody knows how the wage freeze applies to baseball because it is a complicated thing. Breadon thought Hornsbys asking price was too rich.323 Over the coming weeks Breadon raised the price he was willing to pay, but the offers were not even close to what Hornsby wanted. Since Gussie wanted the park to be a top-flight venue, he was willing to spend $400,000 on the first step of many renovations, but not as a tenant. 70 News in the World of Sports, The North American (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 14, 1894. Louis Brewery to Make New Beer, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, August 8, 1955. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torrejo01.shtml. Anheuser-Busch was a publicly traded company with 4,475,000 shares outstanding. In 1936, as he was about to turn 60, he sold the company.348 Ive just got too much to do, he said, and I am definitely out of the automobile game for the rest of my life. The ballclub will be my only business venture, he added, and it looks as if it will be enough to keep me occupied.349, The first objective Breadon pursued was night baseball.
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