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Lan·dis (lănʹdĭs), Kenesaw Mountain. 1866-1944.
American jurist and baseball commissioner (1921-1944) remembered for curbing corruption in professional baseball.
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Landis, Kenesaw Mountain — (20 nov. 1866, Millville, Ohio, EE.UU.–25 nov. 1944, Chicago, Ill.). Juez federal estadounidense y primer comisionado del béisbol profesional. Su nombre de pila corresponde al de una montaña del estado de Georgia en que su padre había sido herido … Enciclopedia Universal
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain — born Nov. 20, 1866, Millville, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 25, 1944, Chicago, Ill. U.S. federal judge and first commissioner of professional baseball. Landis was named for a Georgia mountain where his father had been wounded as a Civil War soldier. He… … Universalium
Kenesaw Mountain Landis — Kenesaw Mountain Landis, né le 20 novembre 1866 et décédé le 25 novembre 1944, était un juriste américain qui fut juge fédéral de 1905 à 1922 puis commissaire des ligues majeures de baseball de 1920 à … Wikipédia en Français
Kenesaw Mountain Landis — (November 20 1866 ndash; November 25 1944) was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922, and subsequently as the first commissioner of Major League Baseball.Personal lifeBorn in Millville, Ohio, to Abraham Hoch Landis… … Wikipedia
Kenesaw Mountain Landis — K.M. Landis en 1907. Kenesaw Mountain Landis (20 de noviembre de 1866 25 de noviembre de 1944) fue un jurista norteamericano, que fue juez federal desde 1905 hasta 1922 y primer Comisionado del béisbol de las Grandes Ligas desde 1920 hasta su… … Wikipedia Español
mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… … Universalium
Mountain — (as used in expressions) Kings Mountain, batalla de Landis, Kenesaw Mountain Rocky Mountain, parque nacional … Enciclopedia Universal
Kenesaw Mountain Landis — n. (1866 1944) United States jurist who was the first baseball commissioner from 1920 to 1944 and most famous for restraining corruption in professional baseball … English contemporary dictionary
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