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Kenesaw Mountain Landis ( / ˈkɛnɪsɔː ˈmaʊntɪn ˈlændɪs /; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was an American federal judge who, as the first commissioner of organized professional baseball, was noted for his uncompromising measures against persons guilty of dishonesty or other conduct he regarded as damaging to the sport.
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Oct 16, 2020 · The Baseball Writers’ Association of America recently announced that it would remove former Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ name from the plaques awarded to the...
Kenesaw Landis was the first commissioner of baseball, appointed in 1920 to restore confidence in the game after the Black Sox scandal. He banned players and gamblers involved in fixing games, reformed the minor league system, and resisted integration.
May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the first commissioner of major league baseball who cleaned up the sport from gambling and corruption. Find out how he became a judge, a trust-buster, and a patriot in this biography.
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Jul 13, 2021 · Learn how federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was hired as baseball's first commissioner in 1920 to restore order and confidence to the sport. Explore the challenges and controversies he faced over player control, antitrust, and gambling issues.