Sam Breadon

"Breadon" redirects here. For the ballpark in Pennsylvania, see Breadon Field.
Sam Breadon
Breadon in 1941
Born(1876-07-26)July 26, 1876
New York City, US
DiedMay 8, 1949(1949-05-08) (aged 72)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
OccupationMajor League Baseball team owner

Samuel Wilson Breadon[1] (/ˈbreɪdən/; BRAY-din) (July 26, 1876 – May 8, 1949) was an American executive who served as the president and principal owner of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 through 1947. During that time, the Cardinals rose from languishing as one of the National League's doormats to a premier power in baseball, winning nine NL pennants and six World Series championships.[2] Breadon's teams also established the highest regular season winning percentage of any owner in franchise history at .570. His teams totaled 2,470 wins and 1,830 losses.[3]

  1. ^ State of Missouri Death Certificate
  2. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Breakout selected from 1920 to 1947". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2013.