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	Topics Barney Dreyfuss Topic Home Bernhard "Barney" Dreyfuss was a GermanGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... -Jewish-AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... executive in Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in professional baseball.... who owned the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.... franchise from 1900 to 1932. He is often credited with the creation of the modern baseball World SeriesWorld Series The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each Octo... . He also built baseball's first modern steel and concrete baseball park, Forbes FieldForbes Field Forbes Field was a Major League Baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.... , in 1909. During his period of ownership, the Pirates won six National LeagueNational League The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues consti... pennants, and World SeriesWorld Series The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each Octo... titles in 19091909 World Series The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers.... and 19251925 World Series In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators in seven games.... ; the team finished below fourth place only four times, and only the New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California.... won more NL championships (10) during the same period. Dreyfuss was born in Freiburg, Grand Duchy of Baden as the son of Samuel Dreyfuss, who was a U.S. citizen since about 1861. After training in a bank in KarlsruheFacts About Karlsruhe Karlsruhe is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Wrttemberg, located near the French-German border.... he emigrated in 1881 to the U.S. to escape conscription. In the U.S. he lived and worked with the Bernheim family in Paducah, KentuckyPaducah, Kentucky Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River.... . The Bernheims were relatives of his grandfather Leon Bernheim. In 1888 he moved with the Bernheim family to Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky Louisville is Kentucky's largest city.... . As a successful entrepreneur in Louisville, he was able to purchase the Louisville Colonels baseball team. One of his best decisions was hiring a local city Editor and educated lawyer, Harry Clay Pulliam (who taught him to speak English), as his club Secretary and later appointed him to President. It was Harry who convinced Barney to hire a young awkward player by the name of Honus WagnerHonus Wagner Johannes Peter Wagner, nicknamed "Honus" and "The Flying Dutchman", is considered one of the greatest players in the history... . Barney became owner of he Pittsburgh Pirates and took Harry to serve as President and negotiated with Honus to come along. This decision resulted in the Pirates winning many World Series and Honus Wagner stayed with the Pirates until he retired. In 1912 he became one of the major stockholders of Welte & Sons IncWelte-Mignon M. Welte & Sons, Freiburg and New York... . Dreyfuss died at age 66 in New York CityFacts About New York City New York City is the largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in the world, making it a major global c... . He is buried in West View Cemetery in PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States.... , PennsylvaniaPennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state in the northeastern part of the United States.... . Upon his passing, his wife received control of the Pirates. Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis Summary Kenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922, and subsequently as the fir... , the Commissioner of baseball, attended his funeral. On December 3 2007, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame electedBaseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2008 The elections to select the 2008 class of inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded according to revised rules enacte... by the Veterans CommitteeVeterans Committee The Veterans Committee, officially the Committee on Baseball Veterans, is a committee of the National Baseball Hall of... . External links - career highlights