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Frick atended DePauw University in Indiana , where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He had begun his career as a midwestern sportswriter and had moved to New York to work with William Randolph Hearst 's newspapers. Later he pioneered the daily radio sports report, broadcasting sports scores and news. In 1934 he became the National League's public relations director, and then became president of the league later that year. In the late 1930s, Frick played a central role in establishing the National Baseball Hall Of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York . Later during his tenure as National League president, when several members of the St. Louis Cardinals planned to protest Jackie Robinson 's breaking of baseball's Color Barrier , Frick threatened any players involved with suspension. In 1951 , he succeeded Happy Chandler as commissioner of baseball. His critics accused him of favoring the NL in his rulings, such as how the 1960s expansion teams would be stocked. 10 COMMANDMENTS OF UMPIRES In 1949 , Frick made clear the most important rules governing umpires. He called these rules the "10 Commandments of Umpiring" and are listed below: Ford C. Frick's 10 Commandments of Umpiring HALL OF FAME Frick was himself elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame by the Veteran's Committee in 1970 . The Hall of Fame created the Ford C. Frick Award in 1978 to honor his name, and presents the award annually to a baseball broadcaster for major contributions to the game. Ford Frick is interred in Christ Church Columbarium in Bronxville, New York . EXTERNAL LINKS
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