What are the ramifications for Major League Baseball? Who succeeds him as commissioner? Does Jackie Robinson remain the first African American Player to break the color line albeit two years later? If not who is? Would love hearing a whole range of thoughts and comments on this. Thanks.
 

Ak-84

Banned
Landis was no where near as opposed to integration as has been made out. Frankly most of the owners did not want blacks in the MLB either until Branch Rickey decicded that he was not going to refuse the free money of getting more black fans to Brooklyn games.
Landis was hated by many owners and players for being the disciplinarian that he was and when explanations were sought in 45-46 as to why integration had not occured, there was a lot of incentive to blame the dead guy/
 
Top