Former MLB commissioner has tragically passed away
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Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent tragically passed away yesterday and the news was announced this morning at 86 years old.
Vincent has some very controversial moments as the commissioner of the MLB but was only in office from 1989 to 1992 when he announced his resignation which is when Allan H. Selig took over.
Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent has passed away at 86 years old
News broke this afternoon that Vincent passed away at 86 years old in Vero Beach, Florida yesterday after complication from bladder cancer which his wife told the New York Times.
Vincent died in a hospital in Vero Beach, Fla., after complications from bladder cancer, his wife, Christina, told The New York Times. -Tasch
While Vincent was not the commissioner of the MLB for a long time, he saw a lot of action in those few years as right after he took over the dealt with ensure that the 1989 World Series were able to be played after the massive earthquakes in California.
Vincent also played a big role in the 1993 expansion which added the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins as he has set everything in place despite resigning in 1992.
«Fay Vincent played a vital role in ensuring that the 1989 Bay Area World Series resumed responsibly following the earthquake prior to Game Three, and he oversaw the process that resulted in the 1993 National League expansion to Denver and Miami,» current commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
Most fans remember Vincent for two controversial moments in which he banned George Steinbrenner for paying a gambler to get dirt on Dave Winfield.
Vincent, who resigned in 1992, banned Steinbrenner for paying gambler Howie Spira $40,000 for dirt on Dave Winfield. -Tasch
Vincent also took part in banning MLB all-time hit leader Pete Rose for life for betting on games he was a part of which has resulted in him not being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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