August Herrmann
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August "Garry" Herrmann was an American political operative for Cincinnati political boss George B. Cox, an executive of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, and president of National Baseball Commission. In 1946, he was named in the Honor Rolls of Baseball.
Herrmann c. 1914
The National Baseball Commission in 1909: Harry Pulliam (far left), Herrmann (middle left), Ban Johnson (middle right), and John E. Bruce (far right)
National Baseball Commission
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The National Baseball Commission was the governing body of Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball from 1903 to 1920. It consisted of a chairman, the presidents of the National League (NL) and American League (AL), and a secretary. The commission was formed as part of the peace agreement between the AL and NL and abolished following the Black Sox Scandal. It was replaced with the Commissioner of Baseball.
Harry Pulliam (left), August Herrmann (center left), Ban Johnson (center right), and John E. Bruce (right) in 1909
The National Commission at the 1913 World Series
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, surrounded by the major league owners