Barney Dreyfuss

Executive

Class of 2008

Barney Dreyfuss

Executive

Class of 2008
German immigrant Barney Dreyfuss played a significant role during the developmental years of baseball.

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About Barney Dreyfuss

In so many ways, baseball is one of the few sports where physical size is not an automatic benefit or detriment. In basketball, height is a tangible that leads to success. In football, size is often viewed as a virtue. But in baseball, greatness comes in all sizes and packages.

With this in mind, perhaps no Hall of Famer is larger in stature than Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss.

The Basics

Year inducted
2008
Birth Place
Freiburg, Germany
Birth Year
1865
Died
1932, New York New York

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
Primary Position
Executive

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