Original: Bernhard '' Barney '' Dreyfuss ( February 23 , 1865 -- February 5 , 1932 ) was a German-Jewish-American executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1900 to 1932 .
Simplified: Bernhard '' Barney '' Dreyfuss ( February 23 1865 -- February 5 1932 ) was a German-Jewish-American executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1900 to 1932 .