Charles Comiskey

Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
	Comiskey c. 1909
	First baseman / Manager / Owner
	Born: August 15, 1859; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: October 26, 1931 (aged 72); Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 2, 1882, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	September 12, 1894, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	28
Runs batted in	883
Stolen bases	416
Managerial record	840–541
Teams
	As player St. Louis Brown Stockings/Browns (1882–1889); Chicago Pirates (1890); St. Louis Browns (1891); Cincinnati Reds (1892–1894); As manager St. Louis Browns (1883–1889, 1891); Chicago Pirates (1890); Cincinnati Reds (1892–1894); As Owner Chicago White Sox (1901–1931);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1906, 1917); 4× American Association pennant (1885–1888); St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1939
Election method	Old-Timers Committee

Charles Albert Comiskey (August 15, 1859 – October 26, 1931), nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League, and was also founding owner of the Chicago White Sox. Comiskey Park, the White Sox's storied baseball stadium, was built under his guidance and named for him.

Comiskey's reputation was permanently tarnished by his team's involvement in the Black Sox Scandal, although he was inducted as an executive into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

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