In 1949 Commissioner of Major League Baseball Ford Frick openly spoke about a list of ten commandments governing umpires during the game of baseball. In June 1949, Baseball Digest published that legendary list and even added that persons other than umpires might accept and put into practice some of Frick's suggestions.

"Watch your language." - Commissioner of Major League Baseball Ford C. Frick in The 10 Commandments of Umpiring (1949, Baseball Digest, Commandment #7)

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Did you know that Ford Frick was one of the pivotal forces behind the building of the actual hall of fame in Cooperstown and he was eventually elected into it in 1970?

Ford Frick was always be remembered for his decision to "place an asterisk" in the record book beside Roger Maris sixty-one home run season.