Frank B. York (about 1878 in Brooklyn, New York – February 2, 1937, in the Bronx, New York) was the President of the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1932. He was the son of lawyer Bernard J. York,.[1] He attended Poly Prep in Brooklyn, where he played baseball for the school.[1] He went on to attend Columbia University and Columbia Law School.[1] In 1900, he was named a partner in his father's law firm, which had been handling the legal business of the Dodgers since beginning to represent Charles Ebbets in 1898.[1]
York's legal representation of brothers Stephen and Ed McKeever led to his being handed the job of President after internal disagreements among the Dodgers' front office management led to a settlement imposed by the National League and Wilbert Robinson's resignation as president.
York died on February 2, 1937, of pneumonia after a week-long illness at age 59.[2]
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edit- ^ a b c d Holmes, Thomas (February 6, 1930). "New Head of Brooklyns Promises Action, Wants Fresh Faces, And Soon". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Frank B. York Dies Here of Pneumonia - Lawyer Served as President of the Brooklyn National League Baseball Club, 1930-32". New York Times. February 4, 1937. p. 21. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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