Kenesaw Mountain Landis (/ ˈ k ɛ n ɪ s ɔː ˈ m aʊ n t ɪ n ˈ l æ n d ɪ s /; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from …

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Dec 19, 2019 · Buck Weaver was one of eight Chicago White Sox players who were banned for life following the 1919 World Series fixing scandal by baseball commissioner Kenesaw …

Apr 16, 2020 · As baseball’s first commissioner, Landis was the first and last court of recourse. Though standing only 5-feet-6 and weighing about 130 pounds, Landis was an intimidating …

Aug 22, 2011 · But the public supported Landis. With his white hair and craggy face, he looked like a prophet come down from the mountain--perhaps the mountain called Kenesaw--carrying …

Sep 30, 2000 · Hired off the federal bench to be baseball s first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis would become the court of last resort, from the seasons of a young Babe Ruth to the …

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As baseball’s first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis helped restore confidence in the game following the Black Sox scandal.

Kennesaw Mountain Landis papers, 1892-1945. 37.5 linear ft.; correspondence, letterbooks containing copies of outgoing letters (1892-1921), scrapbooks (1896-1928), judicial opinions …

Jan 20, 2025 · 1921 — Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball …