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

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.

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Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86

Fay Vincent, who became MLB commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners, has died at 86.
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