Boss not on hand, but Yanks pay homage Nov 5, 2009
Two commissioners -- Bowie Kuhn and Fay Vincent -- handed him lengthy suspensions for off-the-field transgressions. But that's all part of the Steinbrenner folklore. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Umpires and referees get paid what? Oct 30, 2009
In a recent op-ed in The New York Times, former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent cited the paltry salaries for minor-league umps: just $9500 for a five-month season for junior umpires, and only $20,000 a season for guys who have risen all the way to Triple A ball. For more mental_floss articles, visit. (CNN)
When the ’89 Series left us all a little shaken Oct 18, 2009
Interim commissioner Fay Vincent was a portrait of dignity in the hours and days after the quake. He sent all of us home from the Stick on the night of the 17th, then held a candlelight news conference at the St. Francis Hotel in Union Square the next day, announcing, It s a great tragedy and it coincides with our modest little event. (Boston Globe)
The earthquake that shook the baseball world Oct 13, 2009
The morning after the Series was postponed because of an earthquake, then-Commissioner Fay Vincent held a news conference by candlelight at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel, which had yet to regain power, and announced that baseball's "modest little sporting event" would wait until it was appropriate to play again. When that would be became a topic of intense debate between Vincent and Art Agnos, the mayor of San Francisco. (USA Today -- Sports)
Outside Looking In Aug 1, 2009
A smart play given the financial situation in Phoenix, but a curious one from a man who reportedly told then-MLB commissioner Fay Vincent that he despised him and NBA commish David Stern because they had no money invested in the sport. And also a man who felt so much affection for his Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls that he said he'd trade all six of his NBA championship rings for just one World Series title. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Smith Listed Among Two Best College Basketball Coaches In History Jul 31, 2009
In addition to current and former coaches, SN's panel includes a Super Bowl-winning owner (the Steelers' Dan Rooney), commissioners (the NCAA's Myles Brand, MLB's Fay Vincent, the NHL's John Ziegler) and award-winning broadcasters (Brent Musburger, Ernie Harwell, Marty Brennaman), The complete panel is below. SN turned to former players of the top 20 coaches on the list, asking each to relive a moment that best defined their greatness. (Tarheelblue.com)
Sources: Selig still tough on Rose Jul 28, 2009
But Fay Vincent, who took over as commissioner when Bart Giamatti died eight days after banishing Rose, told ESPN even if Rose were allowed onto the Hall ballot, it's unlikely to matter. "There is no indication that there's any great support for Pete Rose to get in the Hall of Fame," Vincent told ESPN. "If members of the Hall of Fame say we don't want him, you've made a meaningless gesture.". (ESPN -- Baseball)
Fehr retiring as head of MLBPA Jun 23, 2009
Fay Vincent, who served as MLB commissioner from 1989-92, called Fehr's career "a superb one." ... Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent reacts to Fehr's resignation. (ESPN -- Baseball)
50 years since Haddix's masterpiece May 26, 2009
Haddix got another loss when the Committee for Statistical Accuracy in Baseball, led by then-commissioner Fay Vincent, announced in 1991 that Haddix's game would not be officially recognized as a no-hitter by Major League Baseball because Haddix got the loss. That brought out one musical protest as late as last year. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
In 1959 Harvey Haddix pitched perhaps the best game ever -- and lost May 24, 2009
The ungainly named Committee for Statistical Accuracy in Baseball, chaired by commissioner Fay Vincent, announced in 1991 that it didn't meet the criteria because Mr. Haddix lost. "I was really upset when we got the word," Mrs. Haddix recalled. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Messing up in front of millions May 5, 2009
("The owners basically see them like bases," former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent told Weber. "They say, 'We need a base; we need an umpire; same thing.' ") Weber found a fraternity (and they are almost all men) much like cops or soldiers: tight-lipped believers in baseball law and order. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Selig: Don't throw out the records Feb 16, 2009
The home run battle between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in 1998 has been credited with helping baseball recover from the '94 strike, something which occurred primarily because of the actions taken by Selig and the owners after they ousted former commissioner Fay Vincent from office. Why ask questions. (Easton Journal, MA)
Sporting News Radio: Ex-commish rips A-Rod Feb 13, 2009
Former commissioner Fay Vincent calls Alex Rodriguez a "cheat and a liar.". Ex-MLB star Dale Murphy asks what baseball is doing to solve the steroids problem. (MSNBC -- Sports)
