Bill Yawkey

Bill Yawkey
Born(1875-08-22)August 22, 1875
Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1919(1919-03-05) (aged 43)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
FamilyTom Yawkey (nephew)

William Hoover Yawkey (August 22, 1875 – March 5, 1919) was an American business executive in the lumber and mining industries.[1] He was the sole owner of the Detroit Tigers of the American League from 1903 through 1908, and majority owner from 1908 to 1919.[2]

  1. ^ "Draft Registration Care". Selective Service System. September 1918. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via fold3.com.
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