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Charlie Comiskey

Charlie Comiskey

Charles Albert “Charlie” Comiskey (1859-1931) was born in Chicago of Irish descent. His father, “Honest” John Comiskey (1827-1900), was an alderman and a local political boss. Charlie started his baseball career as a player and manager with the St. Louis Browns but is best known as the owner of the White Sox from 1900 until his death in 1931 and the construction of Comiskey Park in 1910 at the corner of 35th Street and Shields Avenue. At the time it was called the “Baseball Palace of the World” for its modern steel and concrete construction. Comiskey was elected to The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.