Helene Hathaway Britton

Helene Hathaway Britton
Britton in 1915
Born	(1879-01-30)January 30, 1879 Cleveland, Ohio, US
Died	January 8, 1950(1950-01-08) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Known for	Owner of the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–1917)
Spouses	Schuyler P. Britton ​ ​ (m. 1901; div. 1917)​ Charles S. Bigsby ​ ​ (m. 1918; died 1935)​
Family	Frank Robison (father) Stanley Robison (uncle)

Helene Hathaway Britton (née Robison; January 30, 1879 – January 8, 1950) was an American baseball executive. She owned the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, and was the first woman to own a Major League Baseball franchise.

Britton was born and raised in Cleveland. Her father Frank and uncle Stanley Robison owned the Cardinals. After her uncle's death in 1911, Britton inherited the team from him. Despite receiving pressure to sell the team, Britton maintained ownership of the franchise until financial pressures led her to sell the team in 1917.