Harry Mitchell Grabiner
Born: December 26, 1890, Chicago, IL
Died: October 24, 1948, Chicago, IL, age 57,---d. brain tumor
Baseball Executive;
White Sox', VP / Secretary, 1908 - 1940; President, 1940 - December, 1945
Cleveland Indians' VP, June, 1946 - 1948
Harry lied to Joe Jackson to get him to sign 1920 contract, told him the 10 day release clause had been dropped. It hadn't.
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Harry's photo/bio in Who's Who in Major League Baseball,
edited by Harold (Speed) Johnson, 1933, pp. 32-33.

Harry is on the right.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Harry is on the left.

Below, Right: Baseball Executives at Meeting: June 23, 1946
New Owners Take Over Cleveland Indians. Cleveland, Ohio: Immediately after the sale of the Cleveland Indians' American League franchise at a price reportedly close to $1,750,000 are (left to right), Alva Bradley, former president; Joseph C. Hostetler, Cleveland attorney who remains as secretary; Harry Grabiner, former vice president and general manager of the Chicago White Sox, who has been named vice president and treasurer of the Indians; and Bill Veeck, Jr., new president and former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Harry Grabiner/Lou Comiskey

-----------------Harry Grabiner/Louis Comiskey: 1926-----------------------------Louis Comiskey/Harry Grabiner: 1926
Born: December 26, 1890, Chicago, IL
Died: October 24, 1948, Chicago, IL, age 57,---d. brain tumor
Baseball Executive;
White Sox', VP / Secretary, 1908 - 1940; President, 1940 - December, 1945
Cleveland Indians' VP, June, 1946 - 1948
Harry lied to Joe Jackson to get him to sign 1920 contract, told him the 10 day release clause had been dropped. It hadn't.
-----------------------------
Harry's photo/bio in Who's Who in Major League Baseball,
edited by Harold (Speed) Johnson, 1933, pp. 32-33.

Harry is on the right.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Harry is on the left.

Below, Right: Baseball Executives at Meeting: June 23, 1946
New Owners Take Over Cleveland Indians. Cleveland, Ohio: Immediately after the sale of the Cleveland Indians' American League franchise at a price reportedly close to $1,750,000 are (left to right), Alva Bradley, former president; Joseph C. Hostetler, Cleveland attorney who remains as secretary; Harry Grabiner, former vice president and general manager of the Chicago White Sox, who has been named vice president and treasurer of the Indians; and Bill Veeck, Jr., new president and former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Harry Grabiner/Lou Comiskey

-----------------Harry Grabiner/Louis Comiskey: 1926-----------------------------Louis Comiskey/Harry Grabiner: 1926

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