Charles Henry Ebbets, Sr.[1] (October 29, 1859 – April 18, 1925) was an American sports executive who served as co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1897 to 1902 before becoming majority owner of the team, doing so until his death in 1925. He also served as president of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1898 to 1925.[2]
^"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," Charles Henry Ebbets, 1922; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #231312, 2133, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
^"C.H. Ebbets Dies of Heart Disease - Confined to Room Since Return From Brooklyn Training Camp 2 Weeks Ago - Called Dean of Baseball - All National League Games Called Off for Tuesday, Day of Funeral". New York Times. April 19, 1925. p. 26. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
Manhattan. John was of the fifth generation of the Ebbets family in New York City, a descendant of Daniel Ebbets (September 14, 1665–after 1724), a brickmaker...
teams (1921–1948). Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, the site's current occupant. Ebbets Field was bounded...
(1932). On August 18, 1905, Ebbets was born in Gadsden, Alabama, to Samuel, a newspaper circulation manager, and Minnie Ebbets. At age eight, he bought his...
American photographer William H. Ebbets (1825–1890), American politician John Ebbetts (or Ebbets), namesake of Ebbetts Pass Ebbets Field, a former baseball park...
Co-founder Charlie Byrne Co-founder Ferdinand Abell Former Dodger owners CharlesEbbets and Ed McKeever Peter O'Malley Frank McCourt Magic Johnson The Dodgers...
Brooklyn for a new, more accessible and better ballpark than Ebbets Field. Beloved as it was, Ebbets Field had grown old and was not well served by vehicular...
Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms/ Superbas/Robins/Dodgers (1883–1957) Charles Byrne CharlesEbbets Ed McKeever Wilbert Robinson Frank B. York Stephen McKeever Larry...
best-of-nine format first used in 1903 was employed. In 1925, Brooklyn owner CharlesEbbets persuaded others to adopt as a permanent rule the 2–3–2 home game pattern...
more accessible and profitable ballpark than the aging Ebbets Field. Beloved as it was, Ebbets Field was no longer well-served by its aging infrastructure...
Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms/ Superbas/Robins/Dodgers (1883–1957) Charles Byrne CharlesEbbets Ed McKeever Wilbert Robinson Frank B. York Stephen McKeever Larry...
of the $2,150 he was due. After the dispute started, Brooklyn owner CharlesEbbets traded him to Cincinnati for outfielder Tommy Griffith. Once in Cincinnati...
serving as both manager and team president (having been named after owner CharlesEbbets had died). Robinson finished his career with two fourth place finishes...
Bridegrooms suffered a huge loss on January 4 when team founder Charles Byrne died. CharlesEbbets became the new president of the team and moved them into the...
October 5, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York October 6, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York October 7, 1920, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn...
tragedy for the Brooklyn Robins. Majority owner and team president CharlesEbbets fell ill after returning home from spring training and died on the morning...
January 2, 1912. Together with CharlesEbbets, who owned the other half of the team, they built Ebbets Field. When Ebbets died on April 18, 1925, Ed McKeever...
ever-growing fan base at this location, and team owner CharlesEbbets moved the team to his Ebbets Field stadium in Flatbush for the beginning of the 1913...
Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms/ Superbas/Robins/Dodgers (1883–1957) Charles Byrne CharlesEbbets Ed McKeever Wilbert Robinson Frank B. York Stephen McKeever Larry...
During his time with Shelby, Rickey became friends with his teammate Charles Follis, who was the first black professional football player. He also played...
City Brooklyn, New York Owners CharlesEbbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon President CharlesEbbets Managers Ned Hanlon ← 1898 1900 →...
Global Information