Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86
He presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series.
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Ex-MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86 after battling cancer
Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and he asked that treatment be stopped.CBS News - 1h -
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.ESPN - 1h -
Fay Vincent dies at 86: Former MLB commissioner oversaw 1990 labor lockout, expansion plans, more
Vincent was MLB commissioner from 1989-92CBS Sports - 50m -
Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86
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 ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
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Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86
Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at age 86
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer. Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86
The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”The New York Times - Jan. 7
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