Judge Landis didn't bring integrity to the game IMHO. He was a self-serving, overblown and overbearing, arrogant racist who made sure African-Americans didn't get in to MLB until after he was no longer commissioner. He also turned a blind eye to Speaker, Cobb and other players yet crucified the Black Sox. He was appointed commissioner because he sold out to the owners in a previous case. Granted he told the owners he was the sole power and made them subservient but that was probably due to his arrogant attitude more than anything else.
Babe Ruth saved baseball. Period.
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