January 1921 – This Day In Baseball

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000.

ByThis Day in Baseball January 23, 1921January 23, 2023

1921 – The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000.

Commissioner

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially is signed as baseball commissioner, to a seven-year, $350,000 contract.

ByThis Day in Baseball January 21, 1921October 21, 2023

1921 – Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially is signed as baseball commissioner, to a seven-year, $350,000 contract.

Commissioner

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes over his new role as commissioner of baseball

ByThis Day in Baseball January 12, 1921August 25, 2024

On January 12, 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes over his new role as commissioner of baseball. Landis, who is given wide-ranging powers, replaces the three-man National Commission that had been running the game.

Month: January 1921

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain veteran SS Rabbit Maranville from Boston. They give up OF Billy Southworth, OF Fred Nicholson, IF Walter Barbare, and $15,000.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially is signed as baseball commissioner, to a seven-year, $350,000 contract.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes over his new role as commissioner of baseball

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