Thomas C. Noyes
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Thomas C. Noyes was the co-owner of the Washington Senators
of the American League
with Ban Johnson
from through .
Noyes was the part-owner and publisher of the Washington Star
when he bought the club from Ban Johnson
and Fred Postal
. The team was an also-ran for most of his tenure, the only highlight being the acquisition of Walter Johnson
in . Things really didn't turn around until Clark Griffith
took over as manager in .
Noyes sold the Senators to a group headed by Griffith in 1919.
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
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...
with Ban Johnson
Ban Johnson
Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson , was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League ....
from through .
Noyes was the part-owner and publisher of the Washington Star
Washington Star
The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C. between 1852 and 1981. For most of that time, it was the city's newspaper of record, and the longtime home to columnist Mary McGrory and...
when he bought the club from Ban Johnson
Ban Johnson
Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson , was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League ....
and Fred Postal
Fred Postal
Fred Postal was the co-owner of the Washington Senators of the American League with Ban Johnson from through . In 1903, Johnson and Postal sold the Senators to Thomas C. Noyes.-References:...
. The team was an also-ran for most of his tenure, the only highlight being the acquisition of Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson , nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators...
in . Things really didn't turn around until Clark Griffith
Clark Griffith
Clark Calvin Griffith , nicknamed "the Old Fox", was a Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner.-Biography:...
took over as manager in .
Noyes sold the Senators to a group headed by Griffith in 1919.