Fatty Arbuckle

Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle

• Born March 24, 1887 in Smith Center, KS USA
• Died June 29, 1933 in New York, NY USA

Biographical Information

Fatty Arbuckle, better known as a silent film comedian, owned the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League for a couple of years. The team won the PCL championship in 1919.

Arbuckle's life was quite controversial: his career was basically ended by a scandal surrounding the mysterious death in 1921 of a young actress following a party he had organized. So was the Vernon team during his ownership: the team was accused of bribing opposing players, and although the team was exonerated, one Vernon player was expelled.

Arbuckle, for his part, complained that the team was taking up all his time with its promotional needs, so he sold it in 1921.

Baseball cards were made of the Tigers when Arbuckle owned them, including a card of Arbuckle in which he resembles Babe Ruth.

Further Reading

• Josh Jackson: "In PCL of 1919, Tigers were wild, dangerous: Film star Arbuckle took reins of rowdy franchise before title run", MiLB.com, January 3, 2020. [1]

Related Sites

• Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's Vernon Tigers