Ford Frick

Ford Frick
Frick as commissioner in 1962
3rd Commissioner of Baseball
In office September 20, 1951 – November 16, 1965
Preceded by	Happy Chandler
Succeeded by	William Eckert
11th President of the National League
In office 1934–1951
Preceded by	John Heydler
Succeeded by	Warren Giles
Personal details
Born	Ford Christopher Frick (1894-12-19)December 19, 1894 Wawaka, Indiana, U.S.
Died	April 8, 1978(1978-04-08) (aged 83) Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	DePauw University
Baseball player Baseball career
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1970
Election method	Veterans Committee

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) and then as the league's president from 1934 to 1951. He was the third Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1951 to 1965.

While Frick was NL president, he had a major role in the establishment of the Baseball Hall of Fame as a museum that honors the best players in baseball history. He extinguished threats of a player strike in response to the racial integration of the major leagues. During Frick's term as commissioner, expansion occurred and MLB faced the threat of having its antitrust exemption revoked by Congress. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. The Ford C. Frick Award recognizes outstanding MLB broadcasters.