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Helene Hathaway Britton becomes the first female owner in major league history.

ByThis Day in Baseball

On March 24, 1911, the president of the St. Louis Cardinals, Matthew Stanley Robison, dies unexpectedly and leaves ownership of the team to his niece. Helene Hathaway Britton becomes the first female owner in major league history. [jetpack_subscription_form title=ā€Join the Communityā€ subscribe_text=ā€We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people thatā€¦

Nap Rucker at spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas - 1910.
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Nap Rucker at spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas ā€“ 1910.

ByTom

Nap Rucker at spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas ā€“ 1910. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Plumbers at work on the drain pipes atĀ Washingtonā€™sĀ Griffith StadiumĀ start a fire that burns down theĀ grandstand. Since the water has been shut off, firemen can do nothing. Stands will be rebuilt to play theĀ home openerĀ on schedule.

Plumbers at work on the drain pipes atĀ Washingtonā€™sĀ Griffith StadiumĀ start a fire that burns down theĀ grandstand. Since the water has been shut off, firemen can do nothing. Stands will be rebuilt to play theĀ home openerĀ on schedule.

Bypittsburgh

1911Ā ā€“ Plumbers at work on the drain pipes atĀ Washingtonā€™sĀ Griffith StadiumĀ start a fire that burns down theĀ grandstand. Since the water has been shut off, firemen can do nothing. Stands will be rebuilt to play theĀ home openerĀ on schedule.