Charles Somers

Charles Somers
Charles Somers
	Somers, c. 1904
Born	October 13, 1868; Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1934 (aged 65); Put-in-Bay, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations	Coal industry executive; Owner of the Boston Americans (1901–1903); Owner of the Cleveland Indians (1901–1916);
Known for	Key figure in foundation of the American League in 1901

Charles W. Somers (October 13, 1868 – June 29, 1934) was an American executive in the coal industry in Cleveland, Ohio, who also achieved prominence in professional baseball. The financial resources from his business interests allowed Somers to become one of the principal founders of baseball's American League in 1901. In the early years of the American League, Somers owned the teams now known as the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians.

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