Chris von der Ahe

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Chris von der Ahe
Von der Ahe, from a baseball card, 1887
Born	(1851-10-07)October 7, 1851 Hille, Prussia
Died	June 5, 1913(1913-06-05) (aged 61) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Founder and Owner of St. Louis Cardinals (MLB), businessman, CEO, entrepreneur

Christian Friedrich (or Frederick) Wilhelm von der Ahe (German: [fɔn dɐ ˈʔaːhə];^[1] October 7, 1851 – June 5, 1913) was a German-American entrepreneur, best known as the owner of the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, now known as the St. Louis Cardinals.