Red Sox Want to Change Yawkey Way; How About Renaming it for Somers?
The home address for the Red Sox might change soon. In a statement in the thick of the debate over honoring Confederates, Red Sox owner John Henry…
Federal League Could Never Get Foothold in Cleveland
For two brief years, the Federal League tried to make a go as a major league. It challenged for supremacy in cities like Brooklyn and Chicago that…
Cleveland’s Somers Kept American League Afloat
He was called the silent partner of the American League. Charles Somers, the original owner of the team now called the Indians, was a seminal figure in…
Johnson, Somers Driving Force Behind American League’s Founding
Cleveland became a major league city – again – 115 years ago this week. The city had been home to a National League team, the Spiders, in…
Dunn Ushered in New Era with Indians Purchase
In 1916, Cleveland Indians owner Charles Somers was looking for someone – anyone – to buy his team. Somers bought into the American League when it was…