Barney Dreyfuss was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2008 along with Goose Gossage, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley. Billy Southworth and Dick Williams. He was inducted by the Veteran's Committee as an executive and pioneer. Dreyfuss was the owner the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1932) and served as team president (1917-1932). Dreyfuss is credited with establishing the modern World Series when he issued a challenge match between his National League champ Pirates against the American League champ Boston Americans in a best of nine series. Boston won five games to three.
Dreyfuss built Forbes Field in 1909 which was one of the first modern baseball structures constructed of steel and concrete. In 1920 Dreyfuss was one of the owners that pushed to establish a Commissioner of Baseball. He was the first National League Vice President and served three terms (1929-1932). The Pirates claimed six pennants under Dreyfuss and won the World Series Championship in 1909 and 1925.
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