Ford Christopher Frick served as NL president from 1934-1951 and as commissioner from 1951-1965. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1970, but I do not believe he deserves the honor.
Frick was fairly unpopular both as league president and as commissioner, playing a central role in several controversies. His most unpopular decision was known as "the Asterisk," when in 1961, he requested record-keepers to list Roger Maris's new single-season home run record alongside Babe Ruth's old 154-game mark, instead of acknowledging Maris as the true record holder. Regardless of Frick's intentions, after all the pressure and abuse Maris withstood in chasing the record, the Asterisk was a slap in the face. Frick, a friend of Ruth's, seemed to let favoritism sway some of his decisions, as he was also continually accused of favoring the National League in his rulings as commissioner.
Frick's greatest contribution to baseball was his role in founding the Hall of Fame. However, Frick was not the only one who founded the museum, and he wasn't even the one who had the idea (that would be Stephen C. Clark). Considering the many controversies he brought upon the game as an executive, I do not believe it is enough to merit his induction.
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