George W. Gage (baseball)

George W. Gage (March 9, 1812 – September 24, 1875) was an American businessman, baseball executive, and politician who served as president of the Chicago White Stockings from 1872 to 1875.

He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago in 1869 as the Republican nominee and served as a member of the South Parks Commission.

[2] Together the brothers became prominent Chicago businessmen after running the Tremont House hotel and investing heavily in real estate.

On June 6, 1872, Gage was elected president of the "Chicago Base Ball Association," the corporate name of the White Stockings.

[5] In 1862, Gage won election to a Cook County eat in the Illinois House of Representatives.

He took office, but resigned after his opponent contested the outcome of the election after irregularities with the vote count were discovered.

After his death, Gage was succeeded as president of the Chicago Base Ball Association by team secretary William Hulbert.