The power dates back more than 90 years to the first commissioner, U.S. District Court Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who insisted on the powers before taking the job.
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Besides Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Rollie Fingers, anomalies such as Jim Konstanty and Willie Hernandez have had their names etched on the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award.
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