George Dovey | |
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 George Dovey pictured on a 1907 postcard | |
| Born | (1862-04-18)April 18, 1862[1] Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1909(1909-06-19) (aged 47) Greene County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Body discovered | Aboard aPennsylvania Railroad train, betweenCedarville andXenia in Ohio |
| Resting place | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Team owner of theBoston Doves (1907–1909) |
| Employer | St. Louis Car Company (prior to 1907) |
| Relatives | John Dovey (brother) |
George B. Dovey (April 18, 1862 – June 19, 1909) was the principal owner of theBoston Doves of theNational League from1907 through1909.
Dovey was born inPottsville, Pennsylvania; he attended college inKentucky, where he played baseball.[2] For several years he worked as a salesman for theSt. Louis Car Company.[2]
In 1907, Dovey bought theBoston Beaneaters fromArthur 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 apulmonary hemorrhage, early in the morning of June 19, 1909 while riding aPennsylvania Railroad train inGreene County, Ohio, betweenCedarville andXenia.[2] He was buried inMount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.[2]
Following his death,his brother John became principal owner of the franchise.
1903–1912: A long pennant drought for theBeaneaters, the team finishes no better than sixth for ten seasons. The 1906 team lost a franchise-record 19 in a row. In 1907, the team changed names; theBeaneaters become known as the Doves, after the new owners, the Dovey brothers. In 1912, the team acquires the nickname Braves for the first time, at the suggestion ofJohnny Montgomery Ward.
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