# Ford Frick
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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), then as the league's president from 1934 to 1951. He was the third Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1951 to 1965.
Why Giants’ draft lottery result can ‘change trajectory’ of franchise
“Giants Talk” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the results from the MLB draft lottery and discuss San Francisco’s success with international prospects. Plus, president of baseball operations Buster Posey joins Alex Pavlovic from the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando.
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TBG 70 - 61*
Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 2001 film "61*." They introduce the film (1:10), with an overview of the story, the cast, and filmmakers, and review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film, with a new metaphor (5:51). In Amount of Baseball (14:41), they discuss the use of actu…
TBG 70 - 61*
Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss the 2001 film "61*." They introduce the film (1:10), with an overview of the story, the cast, and filmmakers, and review the 20-80 baseball scouting grades for rating the film, with a new metaphor (5:51). In Amount of Baseball (14:41), they discuss the use of actu…
BenchMarks: Summer of 61*
The summer of 1961 was supposed to be a coronation for the New York Yankees, but it became a siege on the most sacred number in sports. Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs in a single season had stood for thirty-four years an untouchable monolith in the center of the American consciousness. Then two…
Just scored four, Tyson took two bites out of Holyfield, and Frick told Cincy fans 'not so fast' - This DiSH for June 28
In 1958, France's Just Fontaine scored four goals in a 6-3 win over West Germany. He finished the tournament with 13 goals to set the World Cup record.
In 1998, France beat Paraguay on a Golden Goal in extra time. It was the only Golden Goal winner of the '98 WC.
In 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Hol…
Just scored four, Tyson took two bites out of Holyfield, and Frick told Cincy fans 'not so fast' - This DiSH for June 28
In 1958, France's Just Fontaine scored four goals in a 6-3 win over West Germany. He finished the tournament with 13 goals to set the World Cup record.
In 1998, France beat Paraguay on a Golden Goal in extra time. It was the only Golden Goal winner of the '98 WC.
In 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Hol…
454: Baseball's Most Misunderstood Commissioner - With Dave Bohmer
Ford Frick's name may be familiar to baseball fans, but his story — and his impact on the game — have largely faded from view. Yet for more than four decades, Frick occupied a front-row seat to some of the most transformative moments in baseball history, first as a journalist and publicist, then a…
454: Baseball's Most Misunderstood Commissioner - With Dave Bohmer
Ford Frick's name may be familiar to baseball fans, but his story — and his impact on the game — have largely faded from view. Yet for more than four decades, Frick occupied a front-row seat to some of the most transformative moments in baseball history, first as a journalist and publicist, then a…
Was Ford Frick Good For Baseball?
In this episode of The Baseball Book Club, we throw some heat with Chapter 2 of Tyler Kepner's K: A History of Baseball in 10 Pitches, exploring how the fastball became baseball's defining pitch and why every great pitcher starts there.
Then we're joined by author David Bohmer, whose biography of C…
The Ballot Hijack: How Cincinnati Started a War with Major League Baseball
In the summer of 1957, the fans of Cincinnati didn't just support their hometown team—they effectively took over the All-Star roster. What began as a local effort to showcase the high-scoring Redlegs quickly spiraled into a national scandal, fueled by tavern campaigns, newspaper-driven ballot stuff…
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