1874 - 1938
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Birthday |
12th March, 1874
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Birthplace |
Richmond, Indiana
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Died |
1st November, 1938
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Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Occupation Text |
Restaurateur, Owner of the Chicago Whales and Chicago Cubs
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Occupation |
Business
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Charles Henry Weeghman (March 8, 1874 – November 1, 1938) was an American restaurant entrepreneur and sports executive. Beginning in 1901, he began opening quick-service lunch counters throughout downtown Chicago. After failing to acquire the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club in 1911, he became one of the founders of the upstart Federal League in 1913 as the owner of the Chicago Whales. In 1914, he built the baseball stadium that would later be known as Wrigley Field and, after the failure of the Federal League, acquired a majority interest in the Chicago Cubs. After taking control of the Cubs, he moved the team to Weeghman Park as it was then known. His restaurant empire began to fail as he spent much of his time and money on baseball and while the country moved away from "one-arm" lunch counters. In 1919, he lost control of the Cubs to William Wrigley Jr., who renamed the stadium. His later business ventures were unsuccessful and in his final years he was the assistant manager of a restaurant in New Jersey.
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