Ford Frick

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_Giants
gptkb:National_League
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-12-19
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Warren,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ford_Frick_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Expansion of Major League Baseball
Development of baseball statistics
Baseball's educational programs
Baseball's international growth
Baseball's player development programs
Baseball's safety regulations
Promotion of the World Series
gptkbp:death_date 1978-04-08
gptkbp:field gptkb:sports_team
gptkbp:honors Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ford Frick
gptkbp:impact Baseball's community outreach initiatives
Baseball's labor relations
Baseball's marketing strategies
Baseball's revenue generation strategies
gptkbp:influence Baseball's television contracts
Baseball's expansion teams
Baseball's Hall of Fame voting process
Baseball's fan engagement strategies
Baseball's fan experience.
Baseball's sponsorship deals
Baseball's youth programs
gptkbp:influenced Baseball policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Kenesaw_Mountain_Landis
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:NHL_All-Star_Game
gptkb:Baseball's_All-Century_Team
Baseball's rule changes
Baseball's Golden Era
Baseball's charity events
Baseball's historical preservation efforts
Baseball's television expansion
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:legacy Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
gptkbp:position President of the National League
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Happy_Chandler
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Major_League_Baseball_Players_Association
gptkb:sports_news
Baseball writers
Baseball historians
Baseball team owners
Baseball's governing bodies
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:role Advocate for player rights
Advisor to baseball executives
Leader in baseball negotiations
Mediator in baseball disputes
Public face of Major League Baseball
gptkbp:spouse Mary Frick
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Eckert
gptkbp:years_active 1920-1970
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Happy_Chandler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5