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Chris von der Ahe
1851Nov, 7

Chris von der Ahe

Chris von der Ahe, German-American businessman (d. 1913)
Christian Friedrich (or Frederick) Wilhelm von der Ahe (German: [fɔn dɐ ˈʔaːhə]; October 7, 1851 – June 5, 1913) was a German-American entrepreneur, best known as the owner of the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, now known as the St. Louis Cardinals.

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