Charles P. Eisenmann
Chuck Eisenmann
Ballplayer, soldier, writer, performer and the man most closely associated with the original London.
Charles P. Eisenmann’s public life moved from baseball and military service into a long partnership with dogs, films and live demonstrations.
The broad outline is clear. Some vivid stories come from Eisenmann’s later recollections, rather than from a fully dated account of every year.
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Early life and war years
The Wisconsin family background, baseball beginnings and Army service that shaped Eisenmann before London.
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Baseball years
A long career from Army ball in Hawaii to wartime Europe, the minor leagues and the ballparks where London first drew a crowd.
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Meeting London
The likely beginning of the partnership, and the questions that remain.
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Life with the dogs
Films, demonstrations, books and the working teams that made Eisenmann publicly known.
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Less is known about Eisenmann’s later years. This site will add to that picture as more material comes to light.