Ford Frick is best known as the baseball commissioner who put the "asterisk" next to Roger Maris's record. But his tenure as commissioner carried the game through pivotal changes--television, continued integration, West Coast expansion and labor unrest. During those 14 years, and 17 more as National League president, he witnessed baseball history from the perspective of a man who began as a sportswriter. This biography of Frick, whose tenure sparked lively debate about the commissioner's role, provides a detailed narrative of his career and the events and characters of mid-20th century baseball.…mehr
Ford Frick is best known as the baseball commissioner who put the "asterisk" next to Roger Maris's record. But his tenure as commissioner carried the game through pivotal changes--television, continued integration, West Coast expansion and labor unrest. During those 14 years, and 17 more as National League president, he witnessed baseball history from the perspective of a man who began as a sportswriter. This biography of Frick, whose tenure sparked lively debate about the commissioner's role, provides a detailed narrative of his career and the events and characters of mid-20th century baseball.
John P. Carvalho is an associate professor of journalism at Auburn University. He has written extensively on sports media history, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s, and frequently writes about current sports journalism issues.
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Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Maris Decision 2. Early Years 3. The Babe Ruth Problem 4. A New NL President 5. Fame and Fighting 6. The War 7. A New Commissioner 8. Integration 9. Chandler Out, Frick In 10. Reconstruction 11. Old Problems, New Problems 12. To the West Coast 13. Game Two Begins 14. The Third League 15. Expansion 16. Exit Strategy 17. Extra Innings Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Maris Decision 2. Early Years 3. The Babe Ruth Problem 4. A New NL President 5. Fame and Fighting 6. The War 7. A New Commissioner 8. Integration 9. Chandler Out, Frick In 10. Reconstruction 11. Old Problems, New Problems 12. To the West Coast 13. Game Two Begins 14. The Third League 15. Expansion 16. Exit Strategy 17. Extra Innings Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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