Grace Comiskey
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Grace Comiskey was the owner of the Chicago White Sox
of the American League
from through . Comiskey was the daughter-in-law of Charles Comiskey
and inherited control of the White Sox upon the death of her husband J. Louis Comiskey
. Control of the White Sox passed to Comiskey's daughter, Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
, upon her death.
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
of the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
from through . Comiskey was the daughter-in-law of Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...
and inherited control of the White Sox upon the death of her husband J. Louis Comiskey
J. Louis Comiskey
J. Louis Comiskey was the owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from through . Comiskey inherited the team from his father, Charles Comiskey, in 1931, and had worked for the White Sox since 1910. Control of the White Sox passed to Comiskey's widow, Grace Comiskey, upon his...
. Control of the White Sox passed to Comiskey's daughter, Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney was the owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from through . She is one of the few women to have served as principal owner of a Major League Baseball team....
, upon her death.