Landis
Americannoun
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His reason: Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had to sign off on the all-star game, and he had been appointed to the position in 1920 to clean up baseball’s tarnished image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In order for the U.S. to deliver its usual food aid to Kenya by the end of the year, it needed to be put on a boat already, Landis said.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspended the eight players, including “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, and they were banned permanently a year later by newly appointed baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The documentary features interviews with three more - John Landis, Joe Dante, and Peter Jackson - as well as actress Harriet Walter, who is also Lee's niece.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
Jay Landis shouts, and Ms. Jacobs narrows her eyes at him.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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