Phil Auten
Encyclopedia
Phil Auten was the co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
baseball team of the National League
from through with William Kerr
. They purchased the team from William A. Nimick
in 1891. They sold the Pirates to Barney Dreyfuss
in 1900.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
baseball team of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from through with William Kerr
William Kerr (baseball)
William Kerr was the co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team of the National League from through with Phil Auten. They purchased the team from William A. Nimick in 1891. They sold the Pirates to Barney Dreyfuss in 1900....
. They purchased the team from William A. Nimick
William A. Nimick
William A. Nimick was the owner of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates baseball team of the National League from through . In 1887, Nimick purchased the club from Denny McKnight. He sold the Pirates to William Kerr and Phil Auten in 1891.-References:*...
in 1891. They sold the Pirates to Barney Dreyfuss
Barney Dreyfuss
Bernhard "Barney" Dreyfuss was an executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1900 to 1932....
in 1900.