Marge Schott

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Marge Schott born?Margaret Carolyn Unnewehr on August 18, 1928
2. When did Marge Schott die?March 2, 2004
3. What is the key role?Managing General Partner, President, and CEO of the Cincinnati Reds (1984-1999)
4. What is the distinction?Second woman to own a North American major-league team without inheritance
5. Who was Marge Schott?Marge Schott was a woman who owned and ran the Cincinnati Reds baseball team from 1984 to 1999.
6. Why was Marge Schott banned from managing the Reds?She used racist comments that violated league rules, and later made a harmful statement about Adolf Hitler, which led to her being banned.

Managing General Partner: The principal owner responsible for the overall direction and management of a sports franchise.