Exec, b. 1907. The game’s second Commissioner (after Landis) was considered a players’ advocate, and supported Branch Rickey’s decision to sign Jackie Robinson. Exec, 1938-1989. Was Commissioner of Baseball for only five months due to his sudden death from a heart attack, but had a lasting impact on the game with his decision to ban Pete Rose from baseball for life. Exec, 1895-1978. When Harrisburg of the National Association signed Eleanor Engle, manager Buck Etchison retorted “She'll play when hell freezes over.” Despite Engle’s support from Harrisburg team owners, Commissioner Frick succumbed to sexual intolerance and officially banned women from professional baseball on June 21, 1952. This edict echoed Bradley’s concurrence in Bradwell v. Illinois, which upheld an Illinois Supreme Court decision denying Myra Bradwell admission to the state bar because of her sex. Bradley argued: “The paramount destiny and mission of woman are to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother.” Exec, b. 1937. Took over as Commissioner in 1984 and helped to turn around the league’s stressed financial situation, which included 21 of the game’s 26 clubs operating in the red.