John Heydler
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John Arnold Heydler was an American executive in Major League Baseball. After working as a National League (NL) umpire, he was the secretary to the NL president and then became the secretary-treasurer of the NL before assuming the NL presidency himself. Heydler made early contributions to baseball recordkeeping and statistics.

John Arnold Heydler was an American executive in Major League Baseball. After working as a National League (NL) umpire, he was the secretary to the NL president and then became the secretary-treasurer of the NL before assuming the NL presidency himself. Heydler made early contributions to baseball recordkeeping and statistics.

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1909-1933

Major League Baseball (MLB)

NL President

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Spalding's How to organize a league

101 pages Jan 1, 1919

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