John Heydler

John Heydler
Heydler in 1918
BornJuly 10, 1869
DiedApril 18, 1956(1956-04-18) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)National League president, umpire, sportswriter

John Arnold Heydler (July 10, 1869 – April 18, 1956) was an American executive in Major League Baseball. After working as a National League (NL) umpire, he was the secretary to the NL president and then became the secretary-treasurer of the NL before assuming the NL presidency himself. Heydler made early contributions to baseball recordkeeping and statistics.