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Horace Stoneham
Horace Stoneham (Baseball. Born, Newark, NJ, Apr. 27, 1903; died, Scottsdale, AZ, Jan. 7, 1990.) Following the death of his father in Jan. 1936, Horace Charles Stoneham became head of the Third Surety Co., owner of the National Exhibition Co., which, in turn, owned the New York Giants baseball club. Stoneham was to serve as president […]
Toots Shor
Toots Shor (Drinking. Born, Philadelphia, PA, May 6, 1903; died, New York, NY, Jan. 23, 1977.) A magnificent character who cast a big shadow in the New York sports world for decades, Bernard Shor was basically a saloon keeper who liked his own products very much. After working in several other local establishments (most notably Leon […]
