This day in baseball: Mathewson and Fuchs purchase the Braves
Posted: February 20, 2021 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Boston Braves, Christy Mathewson, Emil Fuchs, history, John McGraw, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports Leave a commentOn February 20, 1923, Christy Mathewson and Giants attorney Emil Fuchs put together a syndicate to buy the Boston Braves for $300,000. Mathewson would become the principal owner and team president. However, the future Hall of Famer’s deteriorating health reduced him little more than a figurehead, and the presidency would be turned over to Fuchs at the end of the season.
Fuchs, John McGraw, and Mathewson (fenwayparkdiaries.com)
