Samuel F. Angus
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Samuel F. Angus was the principal owner of the Detroit Tigers
of the American League
from through . In 1902, Angus purchased the franchise from James D. Burns
to become owner. In 1903, Angus sold the Tigers to Bill Yawkey
.
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
of the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
from through . In 1902, Angus purchased the franchise from James D. Burns
James D. Burns
James D. Burns was an American businessman, sheriff, delegate, and owner of the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball....
to become owner. In 1903, Angus sold the Tigers to Bill Yawkey
Bill Yawkey
William Hoover Yawkey was the sole owner of the Detroit Tigers of the American League from through , and part-owner with Frank Navin from 1908 to ....
.