There was no regular election in 1944 to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1939, the Baseball Writers' Association of America had moved to hold elections every three years rather than
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, sole 1944 inductee
Landis' plaque in the Hall of Fame, 2012
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1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
…the Hall of Fame on June 13, 1946, with Governor of New York Thomas Dewey unveiling his plaque in Cooperstown, New York, with dignitaries including Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler and National League president Ford Frick in attendance…
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Happy Chandler
Ford Frick
William Eckert