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Happy Chandler to Lead Baseball Through Postwar Challenges
The piece examines Happy Chandler as baseball's new commissioner facing postwar issues including player contracts, owner influence, and league finances. It highlights commanders like Sam Breadon and the Cooper brothers, noting war losses and the need to prioritize players and fans over owners. It recalls the 1919 Black Sox scandal and Greasy Neale’s reflections on crooked play.
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Appy Chandler
Kentucky
Kentucky U. S
Chandler
Happy
Hank Greenberg
Army
Navy
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Redbirds
Cooper Brothers
Walker Cooper
Yankees
Giants
Tigers
St. Louis
Happy Chandler
Black Sox
Earl Greasy Neale
Reds
Greasy
Chick Gandil
Joe Jackson
Buck Weaver
Gandil