Robert Hedges (baseball)
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Robert Hedges (baseball)
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Robert Hedges was the owner of the St. Louis Browns of the American League from 1902 through 1915. Hedges was instrumental in bringing Branch Rickey into the Browns' front office. He sold the Browns to Phil Ball after the 1915 season. Nicknamed as "Colonel Bob," Hedges is considered to be the first major league owner to view baseball as a purely business venture. Consequently, he invested in innovations that he believed would improve his bottom line by increasing fan attendance or by protecting
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American baseball executive
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hedges_(baseball)
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2023-12-27T17:12:30Z
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