Landis responded by declaring that he would only accept an appointment as sole commissioner, with nearly unlimited authority to act in the "best interests of baseball"--in essence, serving as an arbitrator whose decisions could not be appealed.
Landis responded by declaring that he would only accept an appointment as sole commissioner, effectively transforming the National Commission into a one-man body. More importantly, Landis also demanded nearly unlimited authority to act in the "best interests of baseball"--in essence, serving as an arbitrator whose decisions could not be appealed.