1920
As a response to the Black Sox scandal that saw members of the White Sox throw the World Series in 1919, baseball owners unanimously elected Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first baseball commissioner.Landis, a White Sox fan, took the job while insisting that he be given final authority over the players and owners.
As a response to the Black Sox scandal that saw members of the White Sox throw the World Series in 1919, baseball owners unanimously elected Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first baseball commissioner.Landis, a White Sox fan, took the job while insisting that he be given final authority over the players and owners.
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