Charles Somers
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Charles Somers was an early 20th-century baseball executive and financier who played a key role in founding and supporting the American League and several of its franchises.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American League founder
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baseball executive ⓘ businessman ⓘ |
| activityStartCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
growth of Major League Baseball
ⓘ
stability of early American League franchises ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | professional baseball ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key early backer of a major professional sports league in the United States ⓘ |
| industry |
baseball business
ⓘ
sports ⓘ |
| leagueFounded | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized as an important figure in the founding of the American League ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financially supporting early American League franchises
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helping to found the American League ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball executive
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businessman ⓘ team owner ⓘ |
| ownedFranchiseInLeague | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLeague |
early financial backer of the American League
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founding figure of the American League ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| sportRole | baseball executive in a major league ⓘ |
| supportedLeague | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBusinessPerson |
sports investor
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team financier ⓘ |
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