Barney Dreyfuss
| Birthdate | 2/23/1865 |
| Death Date | 2/5/1932 |
| Debut Year | 1890 |
| Year of Induction | 2007 |
| Teams | Pirates |
| Positions | Executive, Owner |
As owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Barney Dreyfuss presided over teams that won six pennants and two World Series championships.
In the collection:
Handwritten letter from 1908 - Dreyfuss mentions HoFers Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke
Handwritten letter from 1908 - Dreyfuss mentions HoFers Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke
In the collection is a letter handwritten by Hall of Fame Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss alludes to a feud with newspaper men before closing the letter with an assessment of his team’s fortunes for the upcoming 1908 season.
“With Fred (Clarke), Honus (Wagner), and (Tommie) Leach to build around we expect to put together another first division on the field.”
Though his Pirates would win 98 games, they would finish second to the Chicago Cubs who went on to win the World Championship.
Inducted 76 years after his 1932 death, Barney Dreyfuss presents a challenge to autograph collectors.
