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Is Rob Manfred the Best Baseball Commissioner Since Kenesaw Mountain Landis? By Rich Lowry About Rich Lowry Follow Rich Lowry on X June 11, 2025 3:39 PM ...

Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Nov. 12, 1920 to Nov. 25, 1944. Happy Chandler, April 24, 1945 to July 15, 1951. Ford Frick, Sept. 20, 1951 to Nov. 16, 1965.

1 of 6 | Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of baseball, assumes his characteristic pose for the cameramen as he takes in the 1937 All-Star game in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 1937.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis became Major League Baseball commissioner without stepping down from the bench, leading to a congressional impeachment effort and an American Bar Association censure.

In this Jan. 22, 2006, file photo,a Joe DiMaggio 1947 MVP Award Plaque is displayed at a news conference in New York. The plaque features the name and image of Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

In this Jan. 22, 2006, file photo,a Joe DiMaggio 1947 MVP Award Plaque is displayed at a news conference in New York. The plaque features the name and image of Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

1920: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is hired as the first commissioner of baseball. 1950: Gene Roberts of the New York Giants rushes for 218 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Cardinals ...