George B. Dovey (April 18, 1862 – June 19, 1909) was the principal owner of the Boston Doves of the

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from through .

History

Dovey was born in

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; he attended college in

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, where he played baseball. For several years he worked as a salesman for the St. Louis Car Company. In 1907, Dovey bought the

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from Arthur Soden, becoming the team's principal owner; he then renamed the team the Boston Doves. At the age of 46, Dovey died of a

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train in

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, between Cedarville and

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. He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia. Following his death, his brother John became principal owner of the franchise.

References

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