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Britton to Take Charge of New Job at Once, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 19, 1916. 129 Fire Stopped a Lovely Game, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 5, 1901. 273 An Excel Spreadsheet was used to calculate Breadons ownership as of May 1922, using the two documents below and the newspaper article cited. All three were alumni of St. Louis Country Day School and involved in business together. 537 Al Levine, Rogs Right And On Tap For Season, Tampa Bay Times, January 11, 1968. Playing Card Company, and the petroleum company Spectrum 7. The Cardinals, though then just one year removed from their ninth National League pennant and sixth World Series championship since 1926, had begun to decay as an organization. They planned on additional revenue from selling personal seat licenses to 10,300 seats before potential ticket holders could buy tickets.644 In commenting about the financing switch from public to private money, Lamping said, For the Cardinals to be able to privately finance the new ballpark is a real tribute to Cardinal fans and testament to the strength of St. Louis as a Major League Baseball market.645, Fans clicking on the Cardinals website could look at an artists rendering of the new park, a red brick, glass and steel structure with an estimated capacity of 46,681 (in 2006). He said his father used the clubs treasury for financing non-team projects and he didnt account for the money or pay it back. 377 Deny Cardinals Planned Strike Against Brooks, Moberly Monitor-Index, May 9,1947. The shares outstanding increased between November 25, 1947 and January 27, 1949 by 33 shares. DeWitts group made the commitment to keep the team in St. Louis. The board of directors voted to have August Busch III take over as chief executive officer from his father.567 Taking the high road at the press conference and not airing his disgust of his forced exit in public, Gussie had these comments: After more than 50 years of active association in the only job I ever had and the only company I have associated with, I am stepping down as chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch. Right-handed pitcher Brooks Lawrence was obtained through the 1953 minor league draft and he would be the third Black player and second pitcher (after Bill Greason) to appear for the Cardinals.480. He flew down and met with the Pasquels. Since 2012, the franchise's value grew 21%. His father delivered beer for a brewery. Fred Kuhlmann was named as president and chief executive officer. KMOX wanted to lower fees to the Cardinals from $6.7 million to $4.7 million with the difference made up by revenue sharing. To get the money to sign these players, Frank Robison borrowed $18,500 from his brother Stanley to be paid back in 60 days.123 The loan was secured with 185 shares of Cardinals stock. 595 Dan Caesar, New TV Deals Yields Cards A Bonanza, St. 570 Roy Malone, Team Sale Called A Step to Aid Brewery, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 15, 1975. 136 Talty and Fisher Deny Injunction, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 6, 1902. He agreed. Its ticket sales campaign was Baseball Like It Oughta Be.. Brooklyn and Baltimore had had a joint ownership arrangement like the Cleveland-St. Louis combination. 103 Robison, Frank de Hass, Enclyclopedia of Cleveland History, https://case.edu. Just as Sam Breadon had to deal with an eviction threat in 1924 from the Dodier Realty Company, 25 years later Saighs ownership was served with an eviction notice from new Browns owners Bill DeWitt Sr. and Charley DeWitt. 505 Buschs Civic Investment, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 15, 1962. He offered $325,000 and walked away when Britton insisted on $425,000.201 The second was a syndicate from St. Louis represented by Henry Weisels, head of Weisels Gerhart Realty Co.202 The Weisels syndicate didnt want to go any higher than $375,000.203 Schuyler Britton said he stopped negotiating with Weisels when he found out the real estate mogul only wanted to Robison Field to divide the property into lots to build bungalows.204 Weisels planned to play at Sportsmans Park.205. 143 Dead Arms All That J. McGraw Has To Trade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 8, 1908. 616 St. Louis Cardinals 1996 Media Guide, 4. The Cardinals, he left, needed a new stadium. McGoogan, Card Owner Denies He Led Fight, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 1950; Highlights And Sidelights, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 1950. 268 Bob Broeg, His Cardinal Teams Won Nine N.L. To regain financial solvency, Robison quietly, and over the next few years, sold shares in the Cardinals to his brother, ending up the minority shareholder. Breadon said signing the lease extension would put to rest rumors the Cardinals would move to Kansas City or other cities. Flags And Six World Series Titles, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 11, 1949. Huggins would continue as manager but the roster would be upgraded. 28 Diamond Chips, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 7, 1884. The Cardinals have drawn more than 3 million fans in 19 of the past . 160 Robisons Niece, Mrs. Britton, Is Cardinal Owner, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 28, 1911. Yellow Transit Company of Oklahoma City and St. Louis paid $200,000. Chicago Cubs Chi Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis. Mike Shannon won two World Series titles as a player . 7, From 1878-1881, watching semipro teams at the Grand Avenue Grounds, was one place where St. Louis fans could go to get their base ball fix. 331 Absher, St. That day, Devine engineered a trade with the Chicago Cubs that was to prove a catalyst for Cardinal success over the next few years. 120 MGraw Not the Manager, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 20, 1900. Breadon had bought shares in the Cardinals because he felt the franchise was a civic asset, but he was also a creditor. The networks flagship station was KXOK (1250 AM ) in St. Louis with broadcasters Ray Schmidt, Alex Buchan and former manager Gabby Street. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bluevi01.shtml. 150 Stanley Robison, Cardinals Owner, Dies in Cleveland, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 24, 1911. Rickey won the most with four. He sold peanuts in the left field bleachers during Cardinal games, ran marathons on the Annual Tuberculosis Day and joined the Knot-Hole Gang as ways to get into Robison Field.397, Frederick Michael Saigh Jr. was born June 27, 1905.398 His parents immigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Ward, St. Louis businessman, held 280 shares or 3.7 percent. 576 Rapp Defends His Ban On Long Hair, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 12, 1977. It became so profitable that the ambitious Chris bought the store from his partner for $1,125 in 1872. It also provided that Helens children would inherit ownership of the Cardinals upon the death of their mother and grandmother.155, The same day President Herrmann made his announcement, Charles Weeghman, a Chicago restaurateur, offered her $350,000 for the ball club, League Park and the surrounding grounds.156 Three days later another offer was received from James McGill, president of the Denver Club in the Western League.157, But Helene Britton had no intention of selling the Cardinals and she made that crystal clear in a joint statement with her husband Schuyler on April 6, 1911. Von der Ahe did his part by demanding players board in buildings he owned so he could keep an eye on them. The Red Stockings played at Red Stockings Park located at Gratiot at the west side of Compton Avenue in midtown St. Louis.3 The Brown Stockings were led, and substantially financed by $20,000 from the clubs president, J. 325 Hornsby Adjusts Stock Dispute with Cardinals, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 10, 1927; Certificate of Decrease of Capital Stock and of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of St. Louis National Baseball Club, a Corporation (charter No. The president typically reports direct to the owner in the case where the two positions were not held by the same person. Louis Cardinals Not for Sale, New York Times, April 7, 1911. According to a John Wray column in the October 5, 1931, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Willies brother, P.J., told the following story: A Chicago girl named them during the middle of the season.when the St. Louis team came out on the field, road gray uniforms, bright red trim walking across the field was a pretty picture. 248 Cardinals Make $10,000 Payment on Price of Club, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 12, 1918. Louis American Team a Certainty:- Ban Johnson. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 15, 1901. Bond interest payments would cost another $15.9 million annually for 22 years. Smith Twins Sold, Daily Arkansas Gazette, May 20, 1922. However, they paid the price for that decision when playing against their veteran opponents.5 After posting a 4-15 record by July 4, the Red Stockings ceased operations as a professional club but continued to play other amateur nines around the country for the remainder of the season. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 7, 1901. Gussies interest in being the owner was to stay in the public eye. He had been under a doctors care for hypertension and the stress of running the franchise was keeping him from maintaining his health. Accessed May 25, 2019. The suit was over who had ownership of properties the elder Von der Ahe had used to secure loans totaling $21,700.68 In the course of his testimony, the younger Von der Ahe described his fathers lifestyle as extravagant, citing $4,000 spent on a trip. 224 OConnor, 10,000 Local Fans to Buy Cardinals: J.C. Jones Scheme, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 28, 1917. August Jr., dubbed Gussie from an early age, was one of five children, with a brother Adolphus III and sisters Marie, Clara, and Alice Edna.451 His father had continued in the footsteps of Gussies grandfather, Adolphus, building a growing brewery and becoming a fixture as a civic leader.452, Gussie didnt finish high school. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in economics in 1963, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1965. 49 The League Trap, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 20, 1891. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Franchise Page. A war tax also cut into revenue. They owe it to the men, their sons and husbands, to encourage them in a diversion so healthy, so clean, so stimulating to the heroic in their natures. They had two children, Frank De Hass (1903) and Marie (1907).152, On the day her uncle died, Helene Britton sent a telegram to Garry Herrmann telling him that Uncle Stanley had passed and asking him Will You Please Be A Pall Bearer?153 Four days after the funeral, the New York Times ran a story about Herrmanns change of heart towards Brittons owning the Cardinals. 5 Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of MLB. 393 Bob Hannegan: From Police Captains Son to A Millionaire, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, January 30, 1949. OConnor, Is There Room in this Big City for Three Clubs? St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 23, 1914. Saigh stipulated whoever bought the Cardinals would have to keep the team in St. Louis, but that did not stop offers from around the country.442 Bids came from former Washington Senators shareholder J.J. Jachym of Los Altos CA., attorney Harold J. Klein of New York representing a trucking company, Charles J. Margiotti, a Pittsburgh attorney representing a group that had lost out on buying the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Harry Wismer, a Detroit sportscaster who wanted to move the Cardinals to the Motor City. 196 Brittons Will Sell Cards, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 6, 1914. He said Stanley Robison had new plans for a ballpark in 1906, but those plans had never been acted on. He began in 1919 with a working agreement with the Houston Buffaloes.306 Rickey continued the plan after Breadon took over ownership of the Cardinals. DeWitt Jr., optimistic with these numbers, bought a 30 percent stake in FSM.660 He commented This (deal) does give us a great deal of stability (after it starts) for the next 15 years and does so in a market that has been shifting.661, Having a stable front office was a staple of the success the Cardinals had under DeWitt Jr.s ownership from 1996 through 2019. replacing Jones.183 The Post-Dispatch reported Schuyler had learned how to run a baseball franchise in a story headlined He Has Been Groomed to Head the Cardinals.184, The big question the Brittons faced was when wooden Robison Field would be replaced with a concrete and steel park. 436 Defense Counsel Says No Contest Plea Was Made in Case, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 29, 1953; Saigh Gets 15-Month Term, St. Breadon thought Hornsbys asking price was too rich.323 Over the coming weeks Breadon raised the price he was willing to pay, but the offers were not even close to what Hornsby wanted. Mr. Bresnahan thinks its best to give all the time in preparing the team for the opening of the regular season. Until the 1888 World Series, it was part of the playing field. Pratt bought the condo for $4.05 million in 2003 and listed it about two. 618 Tom Anderson and Marilyn Vise, Cards owners worth $4 Billion, St. Louis Business Journal, May 6, 2001. 454 August Busch Jr. Major in the Army, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 12, 1942. [7], Between 1920 and 1947, the Cardinals compiled a record of 2,470-1,830 for a winning percentage of .574. https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/schedule/radio-affiliates; Cardinals Spanish Broadcast, Bing.com. 260 John E. Wray, Cards Arranging Second Mortgage to Total $90,000, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 13, 1918. Robison and his father-in-law, Charles Hathaway, started Hathaway & Robison to build and operate streetcar systems. He let everyone know how impatient he was for a winner at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel on February 12, 1957. So, without telling Comiskey, he sold four of his stars Doc Bushong, Curt Welch, Bob Caruthers and Dave Foutz for $21,250 and three players. Hornsby dropped his selling price to $100 per share. Used by permission: CC BY-SA 2.0.). 86 Fire and Panic at Sportsmans Park, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 17, 1898. Bleacher fans stayed away instead of paying the higher price. It was rumored that Cleveland owner Frank De Hass Robison wanted to buy the St. Louis franchise and move it to Cleveland while placing the more successful Cleveland club in St. Louis, where Robison thought the St. Louis fan base would be more supportive.91 John D. Johnson, the broker of the sale with Becker, was angry Becker had left Von der Ahe hanging. 379 Breadon Adds His Denial, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 9, 1947. The American Association is on a stronger basis financially than it has been for years. Still, Von der Ahe would not relent and Robinson would have to pay the fine despite players and fans asking the owner to drop it. 252 Plea for $60,000 to Pay Off Cards Debts Nets $2000, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 30, 1918. If the present state of affairs continues the sport will be dead in this greatest of baseball towns.59. 115 Mr. Von de Ahe was named a director on the Associations Board.17, At Sportsmans Park, Von der Ahe turned the right-field corner into a beer garden which included space for lawn bowling and a handball court. Co-owner with Robert Hannegan, 1948, Robert Emmet Hannegan was born on June 30, 1903 in St. Louis. 272 Articles of Association. 458 The Busch Family, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 30, 1989. [26], Reports surfaced on June 16, 2015, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were reviewing an alleged incident involving Cardinals' front office officials hacking into the Houston Astros' database of players, scouting reports and proprietary statistics. At the crux of Landiss investigation was that Rickey and Breadon allegedly controlled multiple teams in at least four minor leagues. It was well known at the brewery and in St. Louis that August III did not have the passionate interest in baseball that his father did.570, In October 1975, Gussie put together a group of investors and approached the brewery about buying the Cardinals. Breadon was noted for a very conservative nature with his finances, highly demanding nature of his teams' success on the field, and bold moves otherwise. August III said the desire of the company was to concentrate its resources on the beer business, saying it was the best interests of the brewery, the ballclub and Cardinal fans to find a new owner. Von de Ahe started buying real estate in the neighborhood. 613 ONeil, Cardinal Owners Share Schooling Social Status. 402 Hannegan Buys Cards, Quits Cabinet, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 25, 1947. Gussie had been among the most militant of the owners fighting the players. Accessed September 2, 2020. Through 1956 and 1957, Lane lived up to his reputation of many trades, but no pennants, which put Gussie Busch in a sour mood. Four years later, Robison merged his company with Marcus A. Hannas Woodland and West Side Railway to form Cleveland City Railway.103 However Robison lost one million dollars in the merger when his broker fraudulently sold the stock to Hanna and kept the proceeds. Accessed February 23, 2019, 1-4; Sam Breadon Now Has Controlling Interest in Cards. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 8, 1922; Cardinals Declare Dividend, Kansas City Times, December 11, 1942; Ray J. Gillespie, 10,160 Shares Earned $12 each, Breadon States, St. Louis Star and Times, December 22, 1936. It was too late to cancel the contract with Greisedieck Brothers Brewery for the sponsorship rights for 1953, but he implemented the Budweiser sponsorship the following year.465. By mid-March, Cardinal fans had already purchased 1.8 million tickets which surpassed 1995s total attendance. A crowd of 2,000 was treated to the franchises first win, 9-7. The teams three best players, Magee, Pol Perritt and Ivey Wingo, collectively doubled their salaries to prevent them from jumping. The Players League folded and four Association teams failed. 110 An Immense Crowd, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 17, 1899. The catcher was made the player-manager and centerpiece of the team as Stanley signed him to a three year $25,000 contract.144 Eventually, he insured him for $50,000.145 With Stanleys declining health, Bresnahan was given total responsibility for the operation of the Cardinals.146 One of Bresnahans first decisions was to cancel the City Series to better prepare his players for the full season. . The Cardinals owned the Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League; under major-league rules of the time, that meant they also held the major-league rights to Houston. for the west parcel and planned to build a truck terminal on it. A celebration not seen since the 1918 armistice soon enveloped downtown St. Louis. 6 Nutmeg Graters: An Appropriate Cognomen for the St. Louis Browns. 540 Baseball Goes Mod, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 6, 1969. The Red Stockings generally used local amateur players hoping to outdraw their rival by pointing to the Brown Stockings use of imported talent. Seed money came from Cardinal owners ($100,000) and other sponsors ($70,000). [13] On November 16, 2013, the Cardinals announced a resolution to purchase the team while the city purchased the stadium.
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