Albert B (Happy) Chandler was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1982 along with Hank Aaron, Travis Jackson and Frank Robinson. Chandler was inducted by the Veteran's Committee as a pioneer and executive. Chandler was a politician who served as the Kentucky governor and US Senator and he resigned his senate seat when the chance to become the second Commissioner of Baseball presented itself. He served as Commissioner of Baseball 1945-1951. He helped break the color barrier when he approved the contract of Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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