High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Andrew Freedman (born September 1, 1860, New York, NY - died December 4, 1915, New York, NY) was the owner of the New York Giants of the National League from 1895 through 1902. He also served as a director of the Wright Company, established in 1909 to market the Wright brothers` airplanes in the United States. In 1895 Freedman purchased the franchise from Cornelius C. Van Cott. In 1902, he sold the franchise to John T. Brush.