Charles Ebbets

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Birthdate 10/28/1859
Death Date 4/18/1925
Debut Year 1902
Year of Induction
Teams Dodgers
Positions Executive, Owner

Owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1902-1925, Charles Ebbets was voted into the Hall of Fame’s Honor Rolls of Baseball in 1946.

 

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Charles Ebbets starting working for the Brooklyn Dodgers in their first year of existence

Charles Ebbets starting working for the Brooklyn Dodgers in their first year of existence

Charles Ebbets started with the Brooklyn Dodgers in their first year of 1883. Beginning as a clerk in the team’s front office, his good nature and strong work ethic helped a quick climb up the ladder that ended as owner of the franchise. In the 1945 book, “The Brooklyn Dodgers,” Frank Grah
Ebbets' widow Grace sold her share of the team to a group that included Walter O'Malley

Ebbets' widow Grace sold her share of the team to a group that included Walter O'Malley

When Charles Ebbets passed away in 1925, his share of Dodger ownership was passed to Grace Ebbets. Shekept her hand in the Brooklyn club until selling to a new ownership group that included Walter O’Malley in 1945. The O’Malley family owned the Dodgers until 1997. Revered by many and vil
The O'Malley family sold all stake in the Dodgers in 1997

The O'Malley family sold all stake in the Dodgers in 1997

Walter O’Malley turned over the presidency of the Dodgers to his son Peter on St. Patrick’s Day, 1970. Under Peter’s stewardship the team won World Series championships in 1981 and 1988 and was a box office hit. The franchise was the first to draw three million fans. Now the team draws that many nearly every single season. In the collection

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