George Herancourt
American business executive and baseball team owner
George L. Herancourt (1856 – after 1888) was an American business executive, best known as the managing owner of the Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball team during the 1885 season. He also served one term as the treasurer of the city of Cincinnati.
Biography
George L. Herancourt was the son of wealthy Cincinnati brewer George M. Herancourt (1807–1880). He helped manage his father's business interests, being promoted to vice president of the Herancourt Brewing Company, and branched out into baseball and selling fish. At the time of his father's death, Herancourt had seven living siblings; three sisters and four brothers.
In 1880, Herancourt was elected treasurer of the Cincinnati Stars of the National League, who competed for just one season. He was one of the founders of the American Association in 1881, attending the founding meeting with fellow townsmen Aaron S. Stern and O. P. Caylor, and was elected secretary-treasurer of the city's new team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
After the 1884 season, Herancourt took over as managing owner of the team from Stern, and incorporated the club. The 1885 Red Stockings had some success on the field, finishing in second place in the American Association. However, Herancourt's timing was unfortunate, as the Reds lost money under his management, and the overextended Herancourt had paid his partners too much for their shares.
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