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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 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis (Millville, 20 de novembro de 1866 – Chicago, 25 de novembro de 1944) foi um jurista estadunidense que atuou como Juiz Federal dos Estados Unidos entre 1905 e 1922 e também como o primeiro Comissário da Major League Baseball de 1920 até sua morte.
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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Há 5 dias · 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.
16 de abr. de 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the first commissioner of baseball who banned the Black Sox players for life. Find out how he became a judge, a trust-buster, and a baseball reformer.
13 de jul. de 2021 · Federal judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was hired as baseball’s first commissioner in November 1920. He served in that role for nearly a quarter-century until his death in 1944. (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)
29 de mai. de 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.
