John K. Tener
John Kinley Tener (July 25, 1863 – May 19, 1946) was an Irish-born American politician and Major League Baseball player and executive.Tener attended public schools and later worked as a clerk for hardware manufacturer Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation from 1881 to 1885.[4] Later that year, Tener made his Major League debut with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, playing in a single game as an outfielder.[3] After the 1888 season, Tener accompanied the team on a world tour of Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, France, Italy and England.While in England, Tener was chosen to help explain the game of baseball to the Prince of Wales, who would go on to become King Edward VII.State Treasurer William H. Berry had found that there had been an unappropriated cost for the building's construction of over $7.7 million ($251,790,000 today),[8] including a number of questionable charges.[7] The Governor also signed the Sproul Highway Bill into law, which gave the state responsibility over 9,000 public roads that counties and cities had previously maintained.In 1912, Governor Tener spoke out against gambling in baseball, and informed district attorneys around the state that he believed existing laws could be used against illegal wagering.[3] Early in his administration, Tener had his hands full as league president, serving a double role as Governor of Pennsylvania.In 1914, the Baseball Players Fraternity, led by Dave Fultz threatened to strike over the transfer of Clarence Kraft to the minor leagues from the Brooklyn Robins.Although American League President Ban Johnson sought a confrontation, Tener brokered a deal in which Brooklyn paid for Kraft's rights and sent him to Newark.[19] In 1917, Fultz, emboldened by his efforts in the Kraft cash presented a list of demands to the National Commission to improve the playing conditions in the minor leagues.On the labor side, AFL leader Samuel Gompers did not welcome the idea[21] and many major leaguers were not interested in striking for the benefit of minor league players.[3] Tener believed that Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack had broken an agreement with both leagues by going to court in the matter.
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