Happy Chandler 1982 Hall of Fame Induction Speech

After succeeding the larger-than-life Kenesaw Mountain Landis as commissioner in 1945, Albert Happy Chandler guided baseball through six turbulent years. A former U.S. senator and governor of Kentucky, the honest Chandler maintained the commissioner's office as a position of authority. He took swift action against players who left to play in the Mexican League and presided over the game when Brooklyn Dodgers' president Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson in 1945 and integrated Major League baseball in 1947. Watch more Baseball Hall of Fame videos:    / thebaseballhall   Visit the official Baseball Hall of Fame website: http://www.baseballhall.org Follow the Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter:   / baseballhall   Like the Baseball Hall of Fame on Facebook:   / baseballhall   Follow the Baseball Hall of Fame on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+baseballhall... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is home to the greatest stars and the history of the game. Located in scenic Cooperstown, New York, the Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the sport's history, honoring excellence within the game, and connecting generations through baseball.