Charles Hercules Ebbets (October 29, 1859 - April 18, 1925) was an American sports executive who was owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1903 to 1925. Born in New York City, he also managed the Dodgers in 1898. Ebbets Field in Brooklyn was named after him. Jump to: navigation, search October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located at in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. ...
Ebbets joined the Brooklyn club as a bookkeeper in 1883, gradually began buying shares in the team, and became president in 1898.
Ebbets is sometimes credited with inventing the rain check and with suggesting that teams with the worst records should draft first, long before there was a draft.
When the park was opened the next year, it was named Ebbets Field by a vote of sportswriters.
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