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Which entrepreneur purchased the Brown Stockings and renamed them the St. Louis Browns in 1881?
Chris von der Ahe
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Chris von der Ahe, a German entrepreneur, purchased the Brown Stockings barnstorming club in 1881, renamed it the St. Louis Browns, and made it a charter member of the American Association baseball league.
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