Old Marietta (O.M.) - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis First Commissioner of Baseball Elected: 1921-1944 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected baseball's first Commissioner on January 12, 1921. Born the sixth of seven
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - “Kenesaw Mountain Landis put the fear of God into weak characters who might otherwise have been inclined to violate their trust. And for that,
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Baseball by BSmile on Twitter: "Today In 1920: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is named #MLB's first commissioner, a move directed at restoring the public's faith in baseball after the 1919 World Series “
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