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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.
Debut: May 2, 1882 (Age 22-260d, 519th in major league history) Last Game: September 12, 1894 (Age 35-028d) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1939. (Voted by Old Timers Committee) View Charlie Comiskey's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
In his five-plus decades in the game, Charlie Comiskey found success as a player, manager and owner at the big league level. Comiskey’s baseball career began as a talented pitcher for amateur ball clubs in Chicago.
One theory for why the players conspired to throw the World Series is that White Sox owner Charles Comiskey was a cheapskate. While the myth that Comiskey stiffed Eddie Cicotte out of a bonus has been discredited, his reputation as a skinflint is still strong. And for good reason.
Apr 26, 2024 · Charles Comiskey (born Aug. 15, 1859, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 26, 1931, Eagle River, Wis.) was a baseball player, manager and owner during the formative years of professional baseball, and one of the founders of the American League.
Jan 4, 2012 · One of the most influential figures in the history of the sport, Charles Comiskey had a 55-year odyssey through professional baseball that ran the gamut: captain of one of the greatest teams of the nineteenth century; league-jumper during the 1890 players’ rebellion; one of the chief architects of the American League’s emergence in 1901 as ...
Charlie Comiskey. Position: Manager. Born: August 15, 1859 in Chicago, IL. Died: October 26, 1931 in Eagle River, WI. School: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1939. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
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