Jake Powell

Born on this date, Jake Powell.

"Cracked ni***rs over the head with a nightstick." - when asked in a pregame radio interview what he did in the off season and he responded (falsely) that he was a police officer in Dayton, Ohio and did stuff. Baseball Commissioner Landis suspended Powell for 10 games 

Kenesaw Montain Landis

On this date in 1921, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight Chicago White Sox players for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series.

"If I catch any crook in baseball, the rest of his life is going to be a hot one."

Kenesaw Mountain Landis

    

 

 

On this date in 1944, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the first Major League Baseball Commissioner passes away at age 78.

"Mr. Foster, when you beat our teams, it gives us a black eye." - to Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League (1923)

Jake Powell

Born on today's date, Jake Powell.

"Cracked n*ggers over the head with a nightsick." - when asked in a pregame radio interview what he did in the offseason and he responded (falsely) that he was a police officer in Dayton, Ohio and did.......well stuff. Commissioner Landis suspends Powell for 10 games

Kenesaw Mountain Landis

On this date in 1921, Commisioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight Chicago White Sox players for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series.

"If I catch any crook in baseball, the rest of his life is going to be a hot one."

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

On this date in 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes over as commissioner of baseball.

"The legend has been spread that the owners hired the judge off the Federal bench. Don't you believe it. They got him straight out of Dickens." - Leo Durocher