▁cred ibility ▁of ▁baseball ▁had ▁been ▁t arn ished ▁with ▁the ▁public ▁and ▁fans ▁and ▁the ▁own ers ▁of ▁the ▁teams ▁cl am ored ▁for ▁cred ibility ▁to ▁be ▁restored . ▁ ▁A ▁three - person ▁National ▁Commission ▁ran ▁the ▁major ▁and ▁minor ▁le agues ▁– ▁composed ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁President , ▁National ▁League ▁President , ▁and ▁one ▁team ▁owner ▁– ▁but ▁the ▁own ers ▁felt ▁that ▁creating ▁one ▁position ▁with ▁near - un limited ▁authority ▁was ▁the ▁answer . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁World ▁Series , ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Indians ▁triumph ed ▁over ▁the ▁Brook lyn ▁Rob ins , ▁ 5 – 2 . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Man agers ▁ ▁American ▁League ▁ ▁National ▁League ▁ ▁Cre ation ▁of ▁the ▁office ▁of ▁the ▁Commission er ▁of ▁Baseball ▁Pers isting ▁rum ors ▁of ▁the ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁throwing ▁the ▁previous ▁year ' s ▁World ▁Series ▁to ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁and ▁another ▁game ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁season ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁game ' s ▁br ass ▁looking ▁for ▁ways ▁of ▁dealing ▁with ▁the ▁problems ▁of ▁g amb ling ▁within ▁the ▁sport . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁ML B ▁was ▁govern ed ▁by ▁a ▁three - man ▁National ▁Commission ▁composed ▁of ▁American ▁League ▁President ▁Ban ▁Johnson , ▁National ▁League ▁President ▁John ▁He yd ler ▁and ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁owner ▁Gar ry ▁Her rm ann . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁request ▁of ▁the ▁other ▁own ers , ▁Her rm ann ▁left ▁the