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Ford Christopher Frick (December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978) was an American sportswriter and baseball executive. After working as a teacher and as a sportswriter for the New York American, he served as public relations director of the National League (NL) and then as the league's president from 1934 to 1951.
10. Okt. 2018 · Commissioner Ford C. Frick presided over 14 of the most turbulent years in the game’s history: the first franchise moves in half a century, expansion of the major leagues, the near-death of the minors, growing unrest among players, the rise of television, and the exploding popularity of football.
Ford C. Frick became the third Commissioner of Baseball when he was unanimously elected by the 16 club owners on September 20, 1951. He had served 17 years as National League President and would serve 14 more as Commissioner.
Through an unlikely path from Colorado sportswriter to commissioner of baseball, Ford C. Frick oversaw monumental changes and achievements during his 31 years of leadership in the game. He also helped ensure those achievements would be preserved forever in Cooperstown, N.Y.
9. Apr. 1978 · Ford Christopher Frick had a boyhood ambition to emulate his baseball idol of the time, Adrian Constantine (Cap) Anson, of the Chicago Nationals, and become major league first...
MLB Commissioner 1951-1965. NL President 1935-1951. In the fall of 1916, Frick joined the Colorado Springs, Colorado High School faculty as an English teacher. He also began working for the Colorado Springs Gazette at that time and soon gave up teaching to concentrate on newspaper work.
24. Jan. 2017 · The first biography of Noble County native Ford Christopher Frick, who played a key role in baseball history for more than three decades, has just been published. But another researcher...
