Ferdinand Abell

Ferdinand A. Abell
Ferdinand A. Abell
	Ferdinand "Gus" Abell
Born	July 8, 1833; Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1913 (aged 80); Yarmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names	Gus
Occupation	Founder of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers
Years active	1883–1907

Ferdinand Augustus "Gus" Abell (July 8, 1833 – November 8, 1913) was an American businessman and one of the original founders of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers. A Rhode Island casino owner, he put up most of the money to form the team in 1883 and also was the leading financing behind the building of Washington Park, the home of the ballclub.^[3]

He stuck primarily to the business side of the franchise, letting his partners Charlie Byrne, George Taylor and Joseph Doyle supervise the team's actual on-field activities.^[3]

He was the leading force behind the Dodgers merger with the original Baltimore Orioles in 1898. He remained part of the Dodgers ownership group until he was bought out by Charles Ebbets in 1907.^[3]

He died of Bright's disease in 1913.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
^ Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
^ ^a ^b ^c Andes, Scott (January 2, 2012). "Dodgers in Time: Ferdinand Abell". dodgersway.com. Fansided. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ "Person Details: Abell, Ferdinand Augustus". Rhode Island Historic Cemeteries -. Retrieved 27 July 2018.