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Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)

Published: March 10, 2024, 1:54 p.m.

It\u2019s March 10th. This day in 1951, the owners of Major League Baseball are looking for a new commissioner, and a surprising name appears on the list \u2014 FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Hoover was a candidate, and what these two institutions \u2014 the FBI and MLB \u2014 meant in the post-war era.

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