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Events on Saturday 25 November 1944 1
1866 – 1944Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866-1944)Died 25 November 1944, aged 78American federal judge who became the first Commissioner of Baseball in 1920. He banned eight Chicago White Sox players for life after the Black Sox scandal. He ruled the sport with near-absolute authority until his death.