Clark Griffth Letters, 1949-1951.

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Clark Griffth Letters, 1949-1951.

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Correspondence chiefly addressed to and written by, Clark Griffith regarding the retention of Happy Chandler as commissioner of baseball in 1951. A petition, in favor of Chandler, signed by baseball fans and players is included along with newspaper articles on the subject.

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Perini, Louis.

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Saigh, Fred.

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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...

Webb, Della W.

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Griffith, Clark, 1869-1955

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Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler was unanimously elected commissioner of baseball on February 25, 1945, just four months after the death of long-time Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Although he was elected to, and signed, a seven- year contract, his tenure in office only ran from 1945-1951. Discord with the owners started almost immediately. Chandler wanted the same type of dictatorial control Landis had, but the owners wanted someone to carry out the rules, not make them. Three baseball o...