Leslie O'Connor | |
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 O'Connor, circa 1947 | |
| Born | August 31, 1889 |
| Died | January 20, 1966 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney; baseball executive |
| Years active | 1921–1959 |
Leslie Michael O'Connor (August 31, 1889 – January 20, 1966)[1] was an American lawyer and professional baseball executive. He was the assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball from January 1921 until the death of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis on November 25, 1944; then he filled the void as acting commissioner (technically, as chairman of the Major League Advisory Council) until the election of Happy Chandler as Landis' successor on April 24, 1945. After spending another six months in the commissioner's office as Chandler's top assistant, O'Connor became general manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball from November 1945[2] through November 1948, and he later served as president of the Pacific Coast League.[3]
- ^ Burgess, Bill, Sportswriter Register, TheBaseballGuru.com
- ^ Spink, J.G. Taylor, ed., The Official 1946 Baseball Guide and Record Book. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1946, page 5
- ^ Kachline, Clifford, editor, The 1967 Official Baseball Guide and Record Book. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1967, page 266 (Obituary)