About Charles Comiskey
Charles Albert Comiskey, nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American Major League Baseball player, manager, and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and was also founding owner of the Chicago White Sox. Comiskey Park, the White Sox's storied baseball stadium, was built under his guidance and named for him. As a manager, he posted an 839–542 record. He managed the team during parts of its first three seasons and became the full-time manager in 1885, leading the Browns to four consecutive American Association championships and a close second in 1889. As owner of the White Sox from 1900 until his death in 1931, Comiskey oversaw the construction of Comiskey Park in 1910 and won five American League pennants (1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919) and two World Series (1906, 1917).
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