Harry M. Stevens

Not to be confused with Harry Steevens.

Harry M. Stevens
Born(1855-06-14)June 14, 1855
Derby, England, U.K.[a]
DiedMay 3, 1934(1934-05-03) (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Resting placeUnion Cemetery,
Niles, Ohio, U.S.[2]
OccupationFood concessionaire
Known forBallpark food, creation of baseball scorecard, purported inventor of the hot dog
Children5

Harry Mozley Stevens[b] (June 14, 1855 – May 3, 1934) was a food concessionaire from England credited with being America's foremost ballpark concessionaire.[3] He is also attributed by various sources as being the inventor of the hot dog.[4][5][3]

  1. ^ Antonio, Gene (1984). "Harry Stevens — The Hot Dog King". Niles Daily Times. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via nileshistoricalsociety.org.
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  3. ^ a b Fost, Dan (2011). Giants Past and Present. MVP Books. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9780760342183 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Derby's claim to the hot dog". BBC Online. August 13, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Collins, Gail (January 15, 1985). "'Hot Dog,' This Company Says, After Being in Business Almost 100 Years". Los Angeles Times. UPI – via latimes.com.


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