David Bohmer Explores The Legacy of Ford Frick

Baseball remembers its players more readily than its commissioners, yet few executives have left a larger imprint on the game than Ford Frick. On this week’s episode of The Baseball Book Club, we welcomed author David Bohmer to discuss his biography of the longtime National League president and Baseball Commissioner.

Frick’s name is familiar to many fans because it appears on the Hall of Fame’s broadcasting award, but his influence stretched far beyond Cooperstown. During his tenure as commissioner, baseball experienced enormous change, including expansion, television’s growing impact on the sport, and some of the most debated moments in the game’s history.

Our conversation explores who Ford Frick really was beyond the headlines. David Bohmer gives us plenty of food for thought in remembering a man and his leadership through some of the game’s biggest ups and downs and reminds us that baseball history isn’t shaped only by legendary players on the field but often times just as much by the people making decisions in the commissioner’s office.

If you enjoy learning the stories behind baseball’s most influential figures and exploring the books that preserve the game’s history, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.