Kenesaw Mountain Landis Bio

Kenesaw Mountain Landis was an interesting man. A lifelong baseball fan, Kenesaw Mountain Landis was involved in a major lawsuit that could have put an end to the sport. Instead, he did not rule, and the two parties settled out of court. Judge Landis was a very successful lawyer, who hated draft dodgers. After the 1919 World Series, it was clear that baseball needed a savior. The owners voted to hire Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the unquestioned commissioner of the sport. What did he do? What was his legacy?
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**Kenesaw Mountain Landis had a long, and storied, law career. If you are not interested in it, skip to the 10:00 mark**
0:54 Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born. What was his early life like?
2:19 Landis helps a friend win a government job. As a reward for his loyalty, he gets a government job
2:36 Landis becomes an attorney
3:02 Landis is hired by the US Secretary of War to serve as his personal secretary
~3:12 Landis rejects the role of US Ambassador of Venezuela, and returns home to focus on law
3:28 Landis starts a family
3:42 Landis runs a corporate law practice
3:59 Landis gets a federal job as a judge on the US District Court of Northern Illinois
~4:46 Landis goes after Standard Oil
~5:41 Landis hears a case that could have put an end to the NL/AL
~8:01 World War I starts. Landis asks to enlist, but is denied. He would become known as a fierce judge on draft dodgers. He hated draft dodgers.
~8:38 Landis hears the trial between the Industrial Workers of the World and the US government
9:45 Landis resigns as a federal judge to focus on being the commissioner
10:00 What was wrong with baseball? Why did they need a commissioner?/Black Sox info
14:06 Landis is appointed as THE commissioner of baseball. What were his powers?
15:12 The Black Sox trial was a mess. Landis saw this, and stepped up. He laid down the law.
17:16, 25:08 Other gambling moments Landis ruled on
18:21 Landis is tested by Babe Ruth. Landis won.
19:39 Landis helped to shape the minor leagues into what they are today
21:42 Landis' biggest controversy as commissioner was his stance on racial segregation. He never banned black players from the sport, but he did absolutely nothing to encourage teams from signing them. If you believe Bill Veeck, Landis was an opponent.
23:30, 24:04 Landis had a lot of power when it came to the World Series. He moved the start time for all games after one was called a tie due to darkness
23:46 Landis hated nighttime baseball
23:58 Landis helped to start the All Star Game
24:46 The US enters World War II. Landis made sure that FDR wanted to keep the sport going, which he did
25:20 Landis checks into a hospital with a cold, but he suffers a heart attack and passes away
25:38 Landis was elected to the Hall of Fame shortly after passing
25:44 Landis' life in retrospect
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[kevinlamphere]

I WISH SOMEONE WOULD DETAIL RACISM AND FIRST COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL KENNESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS. HE WAS AT LEAST PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCLUSION OF PEOPLE LIKE JOSH GIBSON, AND SATCHELL PAIGE.