J. Palmer O'Neil

James Palmer O'Neil (September 30, 1843 – January 6, 1908)[1] was an American businessman and executive for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys baseball organization.

[2] O'Neil worked for years as a life insurance executive in New York City and Pittsburgh, followed by a stint as a manufacturer of gun and hunting supplies.

He is known for his work in helping to financially shepherd the team through the 1890 season, when the club set a league record for losses in a season while facing competition from the upstart Players League team, the Pittsburgh Burghers.

[3][4] O'Neil died on January 6, 1908 (age 64 years), in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania, United States.

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J. Palmer O'Neil as represented in a cartoon from the July 26, 1891 Pittsburg Press