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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Happy_ChandlerHappy Chandler - Wikipedia

    Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and served as its 44th and 49th governor .

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Happy-ChandlerHappy Chandler | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 11, 2024 · Happy Chandler, American politician and baseball executive who served in the U.S. Senate (1939–45) and as governor of Kentucky (1935–39, 1955–59) and who brought major changes to baseball as its commissioner (1945–51), notably overseeing the integration of the sport.

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  4. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › chandler-happyChandler, Happy | Baseball Hall of Fame

    Happy Chandler was the second commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1951. He oversaw the integration of Jackie Robinson, the creation of a pension fund, and the expansion of radio rights.

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  6. sabr.org › bioproj › personHappy Chandler – Society for American Baseball Research

    Sep 3, 2015 · Happy Chandler was buried in the churchyard of Pisgah Presbyterian Church near Versailles. During his lifetime, Chandler received numerous accolades and awards. But perhaps his most impressive achievement was how he was remembered by the person who knew him best, his wife Millie.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 1991/06/16 › obituariesA.B. (Happy) Chandler, 92, Dies; Led Baseball During Integration

    Jun 16, 1991 · A.B. (Happy) Chandler, the jovial Kentucky politician who resigned from the United States Senate in 1945 to succeed Kenesaw Mountain Landis in what turned out to be a monentous term as the...

  8. www.youtube.com › watchHappy Chandler 1982 Hall of Fame Induction Speech - YouTube

    Sep 12, 2014 · After succeeding the larger-than-life Kenesaw Mountain Landis as commissioner in 1945, Albert Happy Chandler guided baseball through six turbulent years.

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  9. ket.org › program › roads-home-8212-the-life-and-times-of-a-bRoads Home—The Life and Times of A.B. Happy Chandler | KET

    A 1987 documentary about the life and career of A.B. "Happy" Chandler, a Southern politician who was America's youngest governor, a U.S. senator, and a baseball commissioner. Watch the full episode online or see the schedule for future broadcasts.