The commissioners : uncorrected proof, 1998, Feb. 13 / [Jerome Holtzman]. 1998.

Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944

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Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the Commissioner of Baseball (1920-1944). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1944. From the description of Letters, 1925, October 7; 1984, May 26. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47294753 Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the Commissioner of Baseball (1920-1944). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1944. From the description of Letter, 1943, March 13. 1943. (National Baseball Hall o...

Kuhn, Bowie, 1926-2007

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Bowie Kuhn was the Commissioner of Major League Baseball for three terms from 1969 to 1984. A lawyer by trade, Kuhn oversaw the introduction of free agency, the addition of six clubs, and World Series games played at night. He oversaw the game during a time of great labor conflict, including strikes in 1972, 1976 and 1981. He also intervened a number of times in the affairs of teams, most famously in 1976 by preventing Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley from selling off three of his star pla...

Selig, Allan H.

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Ueberroth, Peter V.

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Giamatti, A. Bartlett

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Frick, Ford C.

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Ford Frick was the Commissioner of Baseball (1951-1965). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. From the description of Letter, 1953, November 10. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47294752 Ford Frick was the Commissioner of Baseball (1951-1965). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. Fred Parent played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1899), Boston Red Sox (1901-1907), and Chicago White Sox (1908-1911). From the ...

Eckert, William Jacob, 1862-1949

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Holtzman, Jerome

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Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991

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Happy Chandler was Major League Baseball Commissioner (1945-1951). Jim Gallagher, a sports wirter, had a long career in baseball. He served on the Playing rules Committee and as the Director of Amateur and College Baseball for the Commissioner's office during the tenures of Chandler, Frick, Eckert and Kuhn. prior to his time with the Commissioner's office, he was the General Manager of the Chicago Cubs and Scouting Director for the Phillies. From the description of Letter, 1965, Febr...

Vincent, Fay

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