biography
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Wrigley, Philip K(night)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1894–1977)
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| biography:
| Corporate executive and baseball team owner, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the son of William Wrigley Jr. As a teenager he joined Wrigley's, his father's chewing-gum firm, and was for 52 years variously president, chief executive officer, and chairman. His progressive labour practices included guaranteed worker incomes (1934) and a gradual retirement plan (1950). As principal owner and president of the Chicago Cubs (1934–77), he became a celebrated holdout against night baseball games. During World War 2 he was the prime mover in organizing the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which played a cross between softball and baseball. It played in Midwest cities for a few years, but did not long survive the revival of baseball after the war ended. |
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