Grace Comiskey

Grace Elizabeth Reidy Comiskey

• School Adelphi College
• Born May 15, 1893 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died December 10, 1956 in Chicago, IL USA

Biographical Information

Grace Comiskey married J. Louis Comiskey in 1913, and together they had three children: Dorothy, Grace Lou, and Chuck. Her husband became owner of the Chicago White Sox in 1931, and she inherited the club following his death in 1939. On March 4, 1941, she was elected team President. She owned the team until her death, and her daughter Dorothy succeeded her as the club's principal owner.

White Sox Owners
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J. Louis Comiskey	Grace Comiskey (1939-1956)	Dorothy Comiskey

Further Reading

• William A. Cook: Lady Moguls: A History of Women Who Have Owned Major League Baseball Teams, Sunbury Press, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2015. ISBN 978-1-6200-6636-2