Morgan Bulkeley: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1937

Who the heck is Morgan Bulkeley?

Born: December 26, 1837

1853: His father helped found Aetna Life Insurance

1861: Joined the Union Army. Served under General McClellan.

1862: Fought in the Peninsula Campaign.

1865: Returned to private life.

1872: Helped found the United States Bank of Hartford and became its first president.

1874: Formed the Hartford Blue Dukes, a professional baseball team. That same year, he entered politics.

1876: Helped found the National League and served as its first president. Bulkeley helped perpetuate the myth that Abner Doubleday created baseball.

1880: Won Hartford's Mayoral Election. Served as mayor for eight years.

1888: Won a disputed gubernatorial race. Served one term as Connecticut's from 1889-1893.

1905-1911: US Senator

November 6, 1922: Died after serving 43 years as president for Aetna.