Fay Vincent, the previous MLB commissioner who banned Yankees proprietor George Steinbrenner for all times in 1990 earlier than his reinstatement three years later and was concerned in banning Pete Rose for all times for betting on baseball, died Saturday.
He was 86.
Vincent died in a hospital in Vero Seaside, Fla., after problems from bladder most cancers, his spouse, Christina, advised The New York Occasions.
He took over as commissioner in 1989 after the loss of life of A. Bartlett Giamatti and was main MLB when an earthquake rattled the Bay Space shortly earlier than the scheduled begin of Recreation 3 of the ’89 Athletics-Giants World Collection in San Francisco.
“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,” present commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned in a press release. “Mr. Vincent served the game during a time of many challenges, and he remained proud of his association with our National Pastime throughout his life. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Fay’s family and friends.”
The ’89 World Collection resumed on Oct. 27, 10 days after the earthquake.
Vincent, who resigned in 1992, banned Steinbrenner for paying gambler Howie Spira $40,000 for filth on Dave Winfield.
