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1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Happy Chandler, Commissioner of Baseball.

1947 World Series

At the direction of Commissioner Happy Chandler, the Series, for the first time, used six umpires to make calls.

Albert Chandler

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr. (1898–1991), member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and American politician

Alex Carrasquel

Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler sought a lifetime suspension for them, but his penalty was later reduced.

Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1945

The committee had initially planned to meet in February; but the long search for a successor to Landis, along with the retirements of Barrow and Quinn as club presidents, delayed the meeting until April 25, one day after Albert "Happy" Chandler was elected as the new commissioner.

Curt Simmons

The Phillies chose not to request that Commissioner Chandler rule Simmons eligible for the Series but Simmons chose to attend to support the team.

Dick Wakefield

Commissioner Happy Chandler voided the trade in mid-May, and the Yankees put Wakefield on suspension.

Economy of Lexington, Kentucky

During this time, supported by A.B. "Happy" Chandler, the Kentucky Medical Foundation, and the Kentucky Farm Bureau, the University of Kentucky Medical Center became a top priority.

Edwin R. Denney

He lost the general election to Democrat Happy Chandler, who won his second non-consecutive term as governor in that election.

Hub Walker

Having had only 28 plate appearances, Walker was ineligible for the World Series, but MLB Commissioner Happy Chandler waived the rules to allow the returning World War II veteran to play in the Series.

Jerry Priddy

Commissioner Happy Chandler cancelled the trade, and Berardino then un-retired.

Luis Olmo

In 1946, Olmo was among a group of players who were enticed to play in the Mexican League by the promise of higher salaries; they were suspended by Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler for jumping the major leagues.

Marv Rickert

Needing a left-handed hitting outfielder to replace Heath, the Braves put in an urgent call to Rickert, summoned him back East, and placed him on their roster, while successfully appealing to Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler to make Rickert eligible for the World Series on an emergency basis.

Max Lanier

Disappointed by poor playing conditions and allegedly broken contract promises, he tried to return to the Cardinals in 1948, but was barred by an order from commissioner Happy Chandler, imposing a five-year suspension on all players who had jumped to the Mexican League.

Mickey Owen

In retaliation for the defections, Commissioner Happy Chandler sought a lifetime suspension for them, but his penalty was later reduced to three years.

Sal Maglie

For this, Maglie was banned from organized baseball by Commissioner Happy Chandler, and Maglie was unable to return to the Giants until 1950.