![]() Harry Pulliam (left), August Herrmann (center left), Ban Johnson (center right), and John E. Bruce (right) in 1909 | |
Predecessor | none |
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Successor | Commissioner of Baseball |
Formation | 1903 |
Dissolved | 1920 |
Chairman | August Herrmann |
AL president | Ban Johnson |
NL president |
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Key people | John E. Bruce, secretary |
The National Baseball Commission was the governing body of Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball from 1903 to 1920. It consisted of a chairman, the presidents of the National League (NL) and American League (AL), and a secretary. The commission was formed as part of the peace agreement between the AL and NL and abolished following the Black Sox Scandal. It was replaced with the Commissioner of Baseball.