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Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86

Fay Vincent, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball, died at age 86 in Vero Beach, Florida, after complications from bladder cancer treatment.
Vincent became Commissioner in 1989 after A. Bartlett Giamatti's death and faced challenges, including a no-confidence vote in 1992.
He is known for significant actions, such as removing the asterisk next to Roger Maris' home run record and chairing a committee for statistical accuracy.
Current Commissioner Rob Manfred stated, 'Mr. Vincent served the game during a time of many challenges' and praised his contributions to baseball.

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Hartford Courant

Dom Amore: CT native Fay Vincent gave baseball its last cast-iron commissioner

George Grande remembers standing behind the batting cage at Oakland’s Coliseum, chatting with Fay Vincent, the new commissioner of baseball, before Game 2 of the 1989 World Series. “He looked at me and said, ‘What a beautiful day, I just wish my friend were here with us,'” Grande recalled. He was referring to A. Bartlett Giamatti, who had died in September, leaving Vincent, his right-hand man, in charge of the game. “Lo and behold, the earthquak…

19 days ago·Hartford, United States

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Cleveland

Former MLB commissioner dies at 86

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Former Major League Baseball commissioner Francis T. “Fay” Vincent has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 86.

20 days ago·Cleveland, United States

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Sports Illustrated

Fay Vincent’s Intentions As MLB Commissioner Were Good, If Not Appreciated

Baseball’s former commissioner, who died Sunday, was pushed out of his seat after a short tenure. But you can’t say he didn’t mean well.

20 days ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

Fay Vincent, former MLB commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86 after battling cancer

Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and he asked that treatment be stopped.

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WLKY

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Fay Vincent, former MLB commissioner, dies at 86

Fay Vincent, who became baseball commissioner in 1989 and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died.

20 days ago·Louisville, United States

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Republican-American

Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent, Waterbury native, dies at 86

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK — Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. He was 86. Vincent, who was born in Waterbury in […]

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