Harry Von der Horst

Harry Von der Horst was an executive in Major League Baseball and a former owner of the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas. He was one of the principal founders and owners of the old 19th century Baltimore Orioles ballclub and when the team was running out of steam he managed to engineer a merger with the Brooklyn team. This move enabled him to get a significant share of the team and exert enough influence to convince the Brooklyn ownership group to hire his manager Ned Hanlon. He eventually sold his interest in the team, but remained as the club secretary until his death in 1905.

External links

Obituary
Fred Lieb, Frederick G. Lieb (2005). The Baltimore Orioles. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 0-8093-2619-1.
Ned Hanlon biography mentioning Von der Horst
Dodgers historical essay
Burt Solomon (2000). Where They Ain't. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-684-85917-3.

Principal owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise

Brooklyn Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms/Grooms/ Superbas/Robins/Dodgers (1883–1957)	Abell & Byrne Abell, Byrne & Chauncey Abell & C. Ebbets Abell, C. Ebbets, Hanlon & Von der Horst Abell, C. Ebbets, Hanlon & Medicus C. Ebbets & Medicus C. Ebbets, E. McKeever & S. McKeever Brooklyn Trust Company, G. Ebbets, Gilleaudeau & Stephen McKeever Brooklyn Trust Company, G. Ebbets, Gilleaudeau, J. Mulvey & D. Mulvey J. Mulvey & D. Mulvey, O'Malley, Branch Rickey & Smith W. O'Malley

Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present)	W. O'Malley P. O'Malley Fox Entertainment Group McCourt Guggenheim Baseball Management (Walter, Johnson, Guber, Kasten, Patton and Boehly)

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