ALBERT B. "HAPPY" CHANDLER - TICKET SIGNED - HFSID 31883
Sale Price $180.00
Reg. $200.00
ALBERT B. "HAPPY" CHANDLER
This ticket is signed by the MLB Commissioner and Kentucky Governor
Ticket signed on verso: "Best wishes / A.B. Chandler. / U.S. Senator. / Kentucky.", 3½x2.
Nicknamed "Happy", Albert B. Chandler (1898-1991) was the Commissioner of
Baseball from 1945-1951. He was primarily a politician who served as Kentucky Governor
(1935-1939, 1955-1959) and U.S. Senator (1939-1945) before his appointment as leader of
the MLB. He was chosen for the position out of fear of the owners that their players would be
made eligible for the draft and thought Chandler could help their players become exempt.
Perhaps his most significant contribution to the sport was his full support for
integration. Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers during Chandler's tenure
with the commissioner's support. Chandler was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
in 1982. Before his notable accomplishments as commissioner, he was elected Governor of
Kentucky at the young age of 37 and led major tax reform. Twenty years later, he was
nominated for a second term. During this last term he worked to balance the budget and
supported integration just as he did when he worked for the MLB. Lightly soiled at upper
margin. Surface creased. Otherwise, fine condition.
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