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.

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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 presence. Players and owners alike quaked when they were called to his Chicago office.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown Born: November 20, 1866 in Millville, OH us. Died: November 25, 1944 in Chicago, IL. School: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1944. (Voted by Old Timers Committee) Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1946.

Feb 2, 2015 · One hundred years ago this offseason, the baseball world was transfixed on the events unfolding in a federal courtroom in Chicago, where Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis – the future first...

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

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 days of Joe...

Landis, Kenesaw Mountain kĕnˈəsôˌ [key], 1866–1944, American jurist and commissioner of baseball (1921–44), b. Millville, Butler co., Ohio, grad. Union College of Law (now Northwestern Univ. law school), 1891.

May 29, 2018 · Landis, Kenesaw Mountain (1866–1944) US jurist and sports administrator. Baseball's first commissioner (1920–44), he was a US district judge before taking control of baseball following the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal.

David Pietrusza's Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, published in 1998, chronicles the life of Baseball's first Commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis. A finalist for the 1998 Seymour Medal and a nominee 1998 NASSH Book Award, it received the 1998 CASEY Award as best baseball book of the year.