The pioneering Cubs owner who lost it all

Eight seasons, four pennants, two World Series titles. Not bad for a Cubs owner.

Charlies Murphy has been called “the George Steinbrenner” of the early 20^th Century. In this piece for Backstory, Larry Potash digs into the innovations he pioneered, how he became the most hated man in baseball, and the scandal that brought him down.

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