Charles W. Somers (October 13, 1868 – June 29, 1934) was an American executive in the coal industry in Cleveland, Ohio, who also achieved prominence in professional baseball. The financial resources from his business interests allowed Somers to become one of the principal founders of baseball's American League in 1901. In the early years of the American League, Somers owned the teams now known as the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians.
You can find people similar to Charles Somers by visiting our lists Businesspeople from Cleveland and Cleveland Indians owners.
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Date of birth | 13 October 1868
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Place of birth | Newark, Ohio
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Date of death | 29 June 1934
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Place of death | Put-in-Bay, Ohio
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