Henry Medicus
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Henry Medicus was a wealthy furniture dealer in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1900s. He became a part owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers
baseball team in 1905 when he and Charles Ebbets
bought out the shares of the team owned by Harry Von der Horst
. He remained a part owner of the ballclub until selling his shares in 1912.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
baseball team in 1905 when he and Charles Ebbets
Charles Ebbets
Charles Hercules Ebbets, Sr. was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1902 to 1925.-Biography:...
bought out the shares of the team owned by Harry Von der Horst
Harry Von der Horst
Harry Von der Horst was an executive in Major League Baseball and a former owner of the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas. He was one of the principal founders and owners of the old 19th century Baltimore Orioles ballclub and when the team was running out of steam he managed to engineer a...
. He remained a part owner of the ballclub until selling his shares in 1912.