August Herrmann circa 1910
August Garry Herrmann (May 3, 1859 - April 25, 1931) was an American executive in Major League Baseball.
Biography
Herrmann was born on May 3, 1859. He served as president of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League from 1902 to 1927. He served as the president of National Baseball Commission from 1903 to 1920.[1]
He is often regarded as having filled the role of Baseball Commissioner before that position was officially established in 1920. With two other Commission members he established the annual nature of the World Series by 1905.
According to biographer William A Cook's August A Hermann: A Baseball Biography, although Hermann was financially successful, he had a reputation as a lavish entertainer, supported by news that he left an estate of ten dollars. A Cincinnati reporter stated that his political partners, George B. Cox and Rud Hynicka made millions more, but Hermann had more fun.
He died on April 25, 1931.
Legacy
On July 19, 2008, Herrmann was posthumously inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
References
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External links
- August Garry Hermann: A Baseball Biography/William A. Cook/McFarland and Company, Inc.
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