This day in baseball: Charles Stoneham dies
Posted: January 6, 2020 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Charles Stoneham, Frank McQuade, history, Horace Stoneham, John McGraw, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Giants, sports, World Series Leave a commentCharles Stoneham, the owner of the New York Giants baseball team, passed away on January 6, 1936. Stoneham was the last remaining owner of the trio (along with John McGraw and Frank McQuade) that purchased the team in 1919. He passed the team on to his son, Horace Stoneham, upon his death. During his time as owner, Stoneham saw the Giants win the World Series in 1921, 1922 and 1933.
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