George Dovey
American baseball executive
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George B. Dovey (April 18, 1862 – June 19, 1909) was the principal owner of the Boston Doves of the National League from 1907 through 1909.
George Dovey | |
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George Dovey pictured on a 1907 postcard | |
| Born | April 18, 1862[1] Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1909 (aged 47) Greene County, Ohio, U.S. |
Body discovered | Aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train, between Cedarville and Xenia in Ohio |
Resting place | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Team owner of the Boston Doves (1907–1909) |
| Employer | St. Louis Car Company (prior to 1907) |
| Relatives | John Dovey (brother) |
History
Dovey was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania; he attended college in Kentucky, where he played baseball.[2] For several years he worked as a salesman for the St. Louis Car Company.[2]
In 1907, Dovey bought the Boston Beaneaters from Arthur Soden,[2] becoming the team's principal owner; he then renamed the team the Boston Doves.[3]
At the age of 46, Dovey died of a pulmonary hemorrhage, early in the morning of June 19, 1909 while riding a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Greene County, Ohio, between Cedarville and Xenia.[2] He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.[2]
Following his death, his brother John became principal owner of the franchise.
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