Bill Yawkey
American business executive and baseball team owner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Hoover Yawkey (August 22, 1875 ā March 5, 1919) was an American business executive in the lumber and mining industries.[1] He was the sole owner of the Detroit Tigers of the American League from 1903 through 1908, and majority owner from 1908 to 1919.[2]
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Born | (1875-08-22)August 22, 1875 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 1919(1919-03-05) (aged 43) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Family | Tom Yawkey (nephew) |
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