Horace Fogel
Horace Fogel (March 2, 1861 – November 15, 1928) was a Major League Baseball manager. In 1887, Horace was the manager for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. His record was 20–49. In 1902, he was the manager for the New York Giants with a record of 18–23.
Fogel was also the owner/president of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1909 to 1912. As owner, he was banned in 1912 for publicly asserting that the umpires favored the New York Giants and were making unfair calls against his team.[1]
Fogel was born in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and died in Philadelphia. He is interred at Mount Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia.[2]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball figures who have been banned for life
- San Francisco Giants general managers and managers
References
- ^ Okrent, Daniel (1988). The Ultimate Baseball Book. Boston, USA: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 352. ISBN 0395361451.
- ^ Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3. Retrieved 2 September 2019.