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MLB’s 8th Commissioner Fay Vincent Remembered as Umpires’ Friend

During Fay Vincent’s three years as MLB Commissioner, he managed an earthquake-interrupted 1989 World Series.
MLB’s 8th Commissioner Fay Vincent Remembered as Umpires’ Friend
Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent offers remarks at the dedication of a plaque honoring 2006 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ulysses Franklin "Frank" Grant in Williamstown, Mass., on Aug. 10, 2006. Tim Roske/AP Photo
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The best that can be said about Fay Vincent’s contributions to Major League Baseball (MLB) is that he cared about everyone connected to the game: players, ticket-takers, the stadium groundskeepers, and umpires. The integrity of baseball, and all its contributors, was paramount to him.

Professional sports, in particular, lost a tremendous leader on Saturday. Vincent, 86, died in Vero Beach, Florida, after battling bladder cancer.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.