Andrew Freedman
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Andrew Freedman was the owner of the New York Giants
of the National League
from through . He also served as a director of the Wright Company
, established in 1909 to market the Wright brothers
' airplanes in the United States. In 1895 Freedman purchased the franchise from Cornelius C. Van Cott. In 1902, he sold the franchise to John T. Brush
.
While owner of the Giants, Freedman drew the ire of many of his players for various fines and abuses. In one incident, star pitcher Amos Rusie
sat out an entire season during a feud with Freedman.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from through . He also served as a director of the Wright Company
Wright Company
The Wright Company was the commercial aviation business venture of the Wright Brothers, established by them in 1909 in conjunction with several prominent industrialists from New York and Detroit with the intention of capitalizing on their invention of the practical airplane. It maintained a...
, established in 1909 to market the Wright brothers
Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903...
' airplanes in the United States. In 1895 Freedman purchased the franchise from Cornelius C. Van Cott. In 1902, he sold the franchise to John T. Brush
John T. Brush
John Tomlinson Brush was an American sports executive who was the owner of the New York Giants franchise in Major League Baseball from 1890 until his death. He also owned the Indianapolis Hoosiers in the late 1880s, and the Cincinnati Reds from 1891 to 1902. Under his leadership, the Giants were...
.
While owner of the Giants, Freedman drew the ire of many of his players for various fines and abuses. In one incident, star pitcher Amos Rusie
Amos Rusie
Amos Wilson Rusie , nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century...
sat out an entire season during a feud with Freedman.