{"product_id":"frick-baseballs-third-commissioner-9780786495320","title":"Frick*: Baseball's Third Commissioner","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John P. Carvalho\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ford Frick is best known as the baseball commissioner who put the \"asterisk\" next to Roger Maris's record. But his tenure as commissioner carried the game through pivotal changes--television, continued integration, West Coast expansion and labor unrest. During those 14 years, and 17 more as National League president, he witnessed baseball history from the perspective of a man who began as a sportswriter. This biography of Frick, whose tenure sparked lively debate about the commissioner's role, provides a detailed narrative of his career and the events and characters of mid-20th century baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46476009898135,"sku":"9780786495320","price":2851.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786495320.jpg?v=1766278246","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/frick-baseballs-third-commissioner-9780786495320","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}