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'''James Edward Gaffney''' (March 7, 1868 – August 17, 1932) was the owner of the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] of the [[National League]] from {{baseball year|1912}}, when he purchased the club from the estate of [[William Hepburn Russell (baseball)|William Hepburn Russell]], to {{baseball year|1916}}, when he sold the franchise to [[Percy Haughton]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS; Harvard Football Coach Heads Syndicate of Baseball Club Owners. STALLINGS AS MANAGER James E. Gaffney Surprises Sporting Circles by Disposing of Braves -- Price Said to be $500,000. P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS|journal=New York Times|date=9 January 1916|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00E3D61739E233A2575AC0A9679C946796D6CF|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> |
'''James Edward Gaffney''' (March 7, 1868 – August 17, 1932) was the owner of the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] from {{baseball year|1912}}, when he purchased the club from the estate of [[William Hepburn Russell (baseball)|William Hepburn Russell]], to {{baseball year|1916}}, when he sold the franchise to [[Percy Haughton]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS; Harvard Football Coach Heads Syndicate of Baseball Club Owners. STALLINGS AS MANAGER James E. Gaffney Surprises Sporting Circles by Disposing of Braves -- Price Said to be $500,000. P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS|journal=New York Times|date=9 January 1916|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00E3D61739E233A2575AC0A9679C946796D6CF|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> |
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Gaffney was born in New York City to Patrick Gaffney and Anne Masterson, Irish immigrants. |
Gaffney was born in New York City to Patrick Gaffney and Anne Masterson, Irish immigrants. |
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Gaffney was a [[Tammany Hall]] alderman and construction company owner. The two were intertwined. Gaffney made his fortune winning contracts that he'd obtained via Tammany and insider dealing. He was one of the closest friends and advisers of [[Charles Francis Murphy]], Tammany's boss. Essie Gaffney was a dear friend of Murphy's wife, Margaret.<ref>[https://sabr.org/node/27111 Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject]</ref> |
Gaffney was a [[Tammany Hall]] alderman and construction company owner. The two were intertwined. Gaffney made his fortune winning contracts that he'd obtained via Tammany and insider dealing. He was one of the closest friends and advisers of [[Charles Francis Murphy]], Tammany's boss. Essie Gaffney was a dear friend of Murphy's wife, Margaret.<ref>[https://sabr.org/node/27111 Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject]</ref> |
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The "Miracle Braves" won the [[1914 World Series]] under Gaffney's ownership. As team owner, he built [[Braves Field]] in [[Boston]], which opened in 1915. Gaffney continued to own the stadium, although he never re-entered baseball after 1916 (despite various rumors). His primary pursuit became horseracing.<ref>[https://sabr.org/node/27111 Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject]</ref> |
The "Miracle Braves" won the [[1914 World Series]] under Gaffney's ownership. As team owner, he built [[Nickerson Field]] (originally [[Braves Field]]) in [[Boston]], which opened in 1915. Gaffney continued to own the stadium, although he never re-entered baseball after 1916 (despite various rumors). His primary pursuit became horseracing.<ref>[https://sabr.org/node/27111 Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject]</ref> |
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==Thoroughbred racing== |
==Thoroughbred racing== |
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James Edward Gaffney (March 7, 1868 – August 17, 1932) was the owner of the Boston Braves of the National League from 1912, when he purchased the club from the estate of William Hepburn Russell, to 1916, when he sold the franchise to Percy Haughton.[1]
Gaffney was born in New York City to Patrick Gaffney and Anne Masterson, Irish immigrants.
In 1890, he married Essie Smith, whose family held numerous valuable properties in Manhattan.
Gaffney was a Tammany Hall alderman and construction company owner. The two were intertwined. Gaffney made his fortune winning contracts that he'd obtained via Tammany and insider dealing. He was one of the closest friends and advisers of Charles Francis Murphy, Tammany's boss. Essie Gaffney was a dear friend of Murphy's wife, Margaret.[2]
The "Miracle Braves" won the 1914 World Series under Gaffney's ownership. As team owner, he built Nickerson Field (originally Braves Field) in Boston, which opened in 1915. Gaffney continued to own the stadium, although he never re-entered baseball after 1916 (despite various rumors). His primary pursuit became horseracing.[3]
Thoroughbred racing
[edit]A fan of horse racing, James Gaffney owned and raced a stable of Thoroughbreds for a number of years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS; Harvard Football Coach Heads Syndicate of Baseball Club Owners. STALLINGS AS MANAGER James E. Gaffney Surprises Sporting Circles by Disposing of Braves -- Price Said to be $500,000. P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS". New York Times. 9 January 1916. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject
- ^ Jim Gaffney biography at the SABR BioProject
- ^ "James E. Gaffney Dead: Popular Eastern Sportsman, Owner of Racing Stable for Many Years". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1932-08-18. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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