National League Files: Reorganization of Baseball : papers 1918-1921.

National League (Baseball)

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American League (Baseball)

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Ebbets, Charles, 1859-1925.

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Maines, George A.

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Toole, John, d. 1929.

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Lasker, Albert Davis, 1880-1952

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Advertising executive. From the description of Reminiscences of Albert Davis Lasker : oral history, 1950. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309736545 Albert Davis Lasker was born in Freiberg, Germany, on May 1, 1880, but was raised in Galveston, Texas. He was the third child of Morris Lasker, an investor and banker, and Nettie Davis Lasker. Lasker was initially interested in journalism, and worked as a newspaper repor...

Farrell, John, 1870-1945.

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Pittsburg Gazette (Newspaper)

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National Commission (Baseball)

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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...

National Association (Baseball)

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Heydler, John, 1869-1956.

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Herrmann, August, 1859-1931

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August "Garry" Herrmann was the president of the Cincinnati Reds baseball club from 1902 to 1927. For seventeen of those years, he also was the chairman of the National Commission, the ruling body of Organized Baseball (1903-1920). For greater biographical detail, see the finding aid. From the description of August "Garry" Herrmann papers : correspondence, clippings, letter books, minutes, 1887-1938, 1902-1927. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 299750719 ...

Johnson, Ban

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Killilea, Henry J., 1863-1929.

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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...

National League Office.

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In the wake of the Black Sox scandal and their dissatisfaction with Ban Johnson, the National League wanted to reorganize Major League baseball. A revised agreement with the National Association was drafted as well as a revised National Agreement and rules. The Lasker Plan recommended that baseball's governing authority be reformed, which led to the creation of the Commissioner's office. From the description of National League Files: Reorganization of Baseball : papers 1918-1921. (Na...