Garry Herrmann
| Birthdate | 05/03/1859 |
| Death Date | 04/25/1931 |
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| Teams | MLB, Reds |
| Positions | Executive, Owner |
Garry Herrmann was president of the Reds from 1902-27 and the de facto commissioner of baseball from 1903-20. He is in the Hall’s Honor Rolls of Baseball.
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Garry Herrmann served as the de facto commissioner of baseball from 1903-1920
Garry Herrmann served as the de facto commissioner of baseball from 1903-1920
August “Garry” Herrmann was one of the most powerful figures in baseball for the better part of two decades. He got his start in game as part of a group that purchased the Reds in 1902.
In this correspondence Chairman Herrmann writes to Hall of Fame executive Ed Barrow who in 1911 was the president of the Eastern League.
Barrow was working to get a name change for his Eastern League to be called the International League due to its two franchises in Canada. Barrow would eventually gain Herrmann’s blessing and the league was renamed before the start of the 1912 campaign. Barrow was inducted into the Hall in 1953.
