An immense and formative Commissioner went to his death recently.
Worked under antilabor conditions.
Believed that he was the “sacrificial lamb” in 1994.
A potentially great season was wiped away by inherent greed on both sides, labor and management.
Took over in September, 1989 as the heart attack to Paul Giamatti was fatal.
The other malaise was the players use of a steroids scandal that was conducted perfectly by Mr Vincent.
He enacted common sense to the game.
Baseball was imperiled in the mid 1990’s, but Mr Vincent to the rescue.
Dynasties occurred while his tenure was presiding.
He was succeeded by Bud Selig, who made wholesale changes.
He once was an Antitrust Lawyer and a good one at that.
My all-time favorite Commissioner, who deserved a ton of credit for handling baseball’s turmoil.
He jostled two sides of the ’94 strike trike and was noteworthy and awfully creditable as a fine mediator.
Rest in peace, Fay Vincent.