The Chicago "Black Sox"
Statement of Commissioner Landis
Statement
By: Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Date: August 3, 1921
Source: Landis, Kenesaw Mountain. Statement of Commissioner Landis, August 3, 1921. Available online at http://1919blacksox.com/trial.htm; website home page: http://1919blacksox.com (accessed May 8, 2003).
About the Author: Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866–1944) was born in 1866. Landis was a federal judge in Chicago, where he was known for frequently making outrageous decisions later overturned on appeal. He was also known as an ardent patriot and great fan of baseball. To provide strong leadership in an effort to bring order out of baseball's near anarchy, Landis accepted the newly created position of commissioner in 1920, while still retaining his federal judgeship. He served as commissioner...
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1920's Sports Primary Sources
The 1920's: Primary Sources
