August Herrmann

August "Garry" Herrmann (May 3, 1859 – April 25, 1931) was an American political operative for Cincinnati political boss George B. Cox, an executive of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, and president of the National Baseball Commission. In 1946, he was named in the Honor Rolls of Baseball.

Biography Herrmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 3, 1859, to a family of German descent. He learned typesetting at a young age, and became a member of the International Typographical Union.

The National Baseball Commission in 1909: Harry Pulliam (far left), Herrmann (middle left), Ban Johnson (middle right), and John E. Bruce (far right) Herrmann served as president of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League from 1902 to 1927, Herrmann essentially filled the role of Commissioner of Baseball before that position was officially established in 1920. With two other Commission members, he established the annual nature of the World Series by 1905.

Outside of Cincinnati public positions and baseball, Herrmann served as the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) in 1910, and was president of the American Bowling Congress in 1908. He died in Cincinnati on April 25, 1931, at age 71.

In 1946, Herrmann was named in the Baseball Hall of Fame's Honor Rolls of Baseball, and on July 19, 2008, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.