Ford Frick
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Commissioner of Major League Baseball
baseball executive
human
journalist
sports executive
sportswriter
Ford Frick was an American sports executive and former sportswriter who served as the third Commissioner of Major League Baseball, overseeing the game's expansion and the early years of its modern era.
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| instanceOf |
Commissioner of Major League Baseball
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baseball executive → human → journalist → sports executive → sportswriter → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
Major League Baseball
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National League → |
| familyName |
Frick
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| fieldOfWork |
baseball
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sports administration → sports journalism → |
| fullName |
Ford Christopher Frick
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| givenName |
Ford
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| knownFor |
leadership of Major League Baseball during expansion
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transitioning MLB into its modern era → |
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English
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| notableAchievement |
influenced modern structure of Major League Baseball
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presided over MLB expansion era → served as third Commissioner of Major League Baseball → |
| notableRole |
key figure in shaping modern Major League Baseball
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| notableWork |
oversaw early years of MLB modern era
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oversaw expansion of Major League Baseball → |
| occupation |
baseball executive
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journalist → sports executive → sportswriter → |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of Major League Baseball
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President of the National League → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (3)
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Ford Frick
("Ford Christopher Frick")
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Ford C. Frick Award
("Ford C. Frick")
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Commissioner of Baseball
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