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Frick, Ford
Ford Christopher Frick
Born:
December 19, 1894, Wawaka, Indiana
Died:
April 8, 1978, Bronxville, New York
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee:
1970
Biography:
Ford Frick was uncompromisingly devoted to baseball. The DePauw University graduate worked as a sportswriter and New York City broadcaster, before becoming director of the National League Service Bureau and then league president. During his 17-year tenure as the head of the National League, he combined forces with Stephen Clark and Alexander Cleland in obtaining major league support for the establishment of the Hall of Fame. Frick later became commissioner of baseball, serving in that post for 14 seasons. Learn more about the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting.
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Did You Know:
that Ford Frick was the ghostwriter of Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball?
Ford Frick is an able and conscientious administrator of unquestionable integrity who does his job with quiet efficiency.
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On June 18, 1975, Boston Red Sox rookie Fred Lynn drives in 10 runs, helping the Boston Red Sox to a 15-1 demolition of the Detroit Tigers. Lynn ties an American League record for most total bases in a game by hitting three home runs, a triple and a single. Lynn will go on to win the American League’s Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Valuable Player Award.