C. J. McDiarmid
American baseball executive
About C. J. McDiarmid
Lived 1869 – 1942 (aged 72). C. J. McDiarmid was an American cincinnati Reds and st. Louis Browns.
Campbell Johnston "C. J." McDiarmid (July 29, 1869 – May 13, 1942) was an American attorney who was the principal owner of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
Biography McDiarmid was born in July 1869 in Barnesville, Ohio, and spent much of his childhood in Ontario. then as secretary of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. presiding over the team during the and seasons. During those seasons, the Reds finished in fifth place and seventh place, respectively, in the eight-team National League. Late in the 1929 season, Sidney Weil acquired enough shares to become the controlling owner of the Reds.
McDiarmid died in Wyoming, Ohio, in May 1942; he was survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sons. He is buried in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery.
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American baseball executive
When was C. J. McDiarmid born?
C. J. McDiarmid was born on 29 July 1869 in Barnesville.
When did C. J. McDiarmid die?
C. J. McDiarmid died on 13 May 1942 in Wyoming, Ohio.
What was C. J. McDiarmid's occupation?
C. J. McDiarmid was a cincinnati Reds and st. Louis Browns.
What nationality was C. J. McDiarmid?
C. J. McDiarmid was American.
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