Charles A. Comiskey

View of bronze relief plaque with portrait of Charles A. Comiskey. Text on plaque reads: "Charles A. Comiskey, 'The old Roman.' Started 50 years of baseball as St. Louis Browns first-baseman in 1882 and was first man at this position to play away from the bag for batters. As Browns' manager-captain-player won 4 straight American Association pennants starting 1885, world champions first 2 years. Owner and president Chicago White Sox 1900 to 1931." Printed on back: "Base ball was invented in Cooperstown, New York, by Abner Doubleday and first played in this village in 1839. The National Base Ball Museum and Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field are maintained here as a shrine to the national game. Pub. by National Base Ball Museum."