Table of Contents

Preface. 1 Introduction: Running a League. 2 The History of the Commissioner's Role. 3 The First Commissioner: Kenesaw Mountain Landis. 4 The Undistinguished Middle I: From Chandler to Eckert. 5 The Undistinguished Middle II: From Kuhn to Vincent. 6 Bud Selig: A Lifetime in Preparation. 7 Baseball's Acting Commissioner, 1992-1998. 8 Baseball's Permanent Commissioner, 1998-. 9 Governing Baseball: Assessing the Past and Anticipating the Future. Notes. Index.

About the Author

ANDREW ZIMBALIST is the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College. An award-winning writer, media commentator, and consultant in the sports industry, Zimbalist has worked with players' unions, cities, owners, and leagues.