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In 2019, however, he slipped and fell while frolicking with his young nephew in a natural waterfall during a Memorial Day outing at Georgia’s Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

Kennesaw Mountain Landis’ name will be removed from the American and National League MVP trophies after 75 years of being etched on the plaques given to the players voted to be the best in baseball.

“Since this summer, some of my kids are dying for a chance to get involved,” said Kefla Hare, the football coach at Kennesaw Mountain High School, about 40 minutes northwest from Atlanta.

Landis’ father, however, was a Union Army surgeon wounded in the Civil War at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, which became the inspiration for the commissioner’s unique name.

Instead of in-person demonstrations at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, fans can see a variety of programming every hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.