Charles Somers | |
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![]() Somers, c. 1904 | |
Born | Newark, Ohio, U.S. | October 13, 1868
Died | June 29, 1934 Put-in-Bay, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 65)
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Known for | Key figure in foundation of the American League in 1901 |
Charles W. Somers (October 13, 1868 – June 29, 1934) was an American executive in the coal industry in Cleveland, Ohio, who also achieved prominence in professional baseball. The financial resources from his business interests allowed Somers to become one of the principal founders of baseball's American League in 1901. In the early years of the American League, Somers owned the teams now known as the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians.
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