March 1 in Chicago White Sox History: A federal judge rules in favor of Grace Comiskey, whos ownership of the Chicago White Sox was challanged (1940)

On March 1, 1940 — A federal judge rules in favor of Grace Comiskey, who became owner of the Chicago White Sox after the death of her husband John Louis Comiskey in 1939, helping her keep control of the team. The widow needed to go to court because the First National Bank of Chicago, the trustee of

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