Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Jurist and former Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWikipedia
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Oct 2, 2026
Charlie RoseHOST
But before I do that, it -- despite all of that, what it takes is somebody, one person somewhere with some force and some vision-
Bob CostasGUEST
Oh, I don't, I don't know that there's anyone that can come in on a white steed like Kenesaw Mountain Landis did-
Charlie RoseHOST
Right
Bob CostasGUEST
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BillNARRATOR
It's the last word from Steve Gorman.
Steve GormanHOST
Courtesy of Kenesaw Mountain Landis, once upon a time, the commissioner of Major League Baseball.
Steve GormanHOST
On this day, September 28th, 1920-
RyderHOST
Ooh
Steve GormanHOST
Now, they went to trial.
RyderHOST
Boy.
Steve GormanHOST
They were all acquitted the following August, and the day after their acquittal, Kenesaw Mountain Landis went, "Okay, the jury let you off, but I'm not.
Steve GormanHOST
You're all banned for life."
speaker_0NARRATOR
And in the fall of 1926, he resigned, and then it all came apart.
speaker_0NARRATOR
On December 21, 1926, Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis made an announcement, and the Sporting News put it across page three of its December 30 issue.
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The headline, Ghost of 1919 Season Rises to Haunt Cobb and Speaker.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Landis discloses that betting coup was carried out in Tiger Indian game seven years ago.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Exposed follows betrayal by Dutch Leonard.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The accusation came from Hubert called Dutch Leonard, a former Detroit pitcher with a grievance.
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Leonard took his story to Ban Johnson.
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Johnson paid for incriminating letters.
Mike HarmonHOST
But trying to get everybody back from their fiefdoms to have some ruler.
Mike HarmonHOST
We've done the... kind of saw Mountain Landis jokes before.
Mike HarmonHOST
I don't know how much it gets to that, but you at least get to your executive committee and whatever that comes together on this stuff.
Mike HarmonHOST
In the interim, it's the what's best for me in our pocketbooks and chances of adding another title.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's four records that he had a chance to break in this series, and that will eliminate him from any more chance on that.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He's being sent out of the game on the orders of Judge Landis, we understand.
speaker_3NARRATOR
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis ordered Medwick to the clubhouse, the only time a player has been ejected from a game for his own protection, a backhanded tribute to Cardinal-style baseball by the Gas House Gang.
speaker_3NARRATOR
Dizzy Dean threw that seventh game shutout, capping a 30-win season.
speaker_3NARRATOR
"It ain't bragging if you can do it," Dean said, typifying the Gas House Gang bravado, even when mild-mannered pitching brother Paul wasn't so sure.
Jack QuinlanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Comiskey Park, the home of the White Sox, was chosen as the site of the original All-Star Game over Wrigley Field by the toss of a coin.
Jack QuinlanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The flip took place in the office of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Jack QuinlanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Will Harridge, then president of the American League, yelled, "Heads!" And heads it was.
Jack QuinlanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So the first All-Star baseball game was played at Comiskey Park.