Owners praise Selig, support extended tenure Dec 22, 2007
"I'm not sure exactly what you'd say was Bud's crime? I mean, what was he supposed to do?" former commissioner Fay Vincent said. "He has no magic wand. He has got to work with owners. He has to work with the union.". (ESPN -- Baseball)
Letters to the Editor Dec 18, 2007
He became interim commissioner in 1992 after the owners forced Fay Vincent out. Selig was elected baseball commissioner in mid-1998. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Report lifts lid on culture of steroid use among game's elite Dec 15, 2007
Mitchell said former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent told him the problem was possibly "the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal" - when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to affect the outcome of the World Series. So pervasive was the culture of steroid use, Mitchell said, that "hundreds of thousands of children" were also using them to do better in baseball. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pettitte, Clemens named in Mitchell report Dec 15, 2007
"Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal,'' Mitchell said in the 409-page report. The scandal, known as the worst day in baseball history was whenShoeless Joe Jackson and seven others on the 1919 Chicago White Sox were charged with conspiring to throw the World Series against Cincinnati. They later became known as the "Black Sox" and were banned from... (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Mitchell reports rocks MLB Dec 15, 2007
Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal, Mitchell said in the 409-page report. The illegal use of anabolic steroids and similar substances, in Vincent s view, is cheating of the worst sort. (Washington Daily News, NC)
President Bush is 'troubled by steroid allegations' Dec 15, 2007
Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal, Mitchell said in the 409-page report ... Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal, Mitchell said in the 409-page report. (KHOU.com, TX)
History shows baseball will bounce back from scandal Dec 15, 2007
Their optimism is countered by dire assessments from Congress and by former commissioner Fay Vincent, who believes that the integrity of all sports is in peril. But those who predict a successful future needn't look far for evidence. (SunSpot.net)
Baseball Gets An * Dec 15, 2007
"Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal," Mitchell said in the 409-page report. "The illegal use of anabolic steroids and similar substances, in Vincent's view, is 'cheating of the worst sort.' He believes that it is imperative for Major League Baseball to 'capture the moral high ground' on the issue and, by words and deeds, make it clear that baseball... (Forbes -- Business)
'Roids age: Mitchell report sheds light on dark era in MLB Dec 14, 2007
"Mitchell said he invited every player identified in his report to meet with him but said nearly all of them refused. Giambi, under the threat of Commissioner Bud Selig, and Blue Jays slugger Frank Thomas were the only active players known to cooperate with Mitchell."His report is a call to action, and I will act," Selig said later Thursday of Mitchell's report. He said he would work with players to implement the report's recommendations.Selig also promised to "reach out" to players named in the... (Florida Today)
Clemens named, issues denial Dec 14, 2007
""Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal," Mitchell said., who tested positive for steroids, was among the former players named. So were , , Lenny Dykstra, , , , and . George Mitchell bio Age: 74 Former U.S. Senator (D-Maine), May 1980-January 1995 Chairman, The Walt Disney Co., March 2004-December 2006 Currently chairman of the Global Board, DLA Piper... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Mitchell steroid report spreads baseball guilt Dec 14, 2007
There has never been one shred of tangible evidence that he ever used these substances and yet he is being slandered today," attorney Rusty Hardin said. Mitchell said that so pervasive was the use of steroids -- which help build muscles and endurance quickly -- that "hundreds of thousands of children" were also using them in sports. "Every American, not just baseball fans, ought to be shocked by that disturbing truth," he said. Mitchell said steroid use fell after the adoption of a mandatory... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Mitchell points the finger Dec 14, 2007
" Former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski also provided information as part of his plea agreement in a federal steroids case. Jose Canseco's book "Juiced" also was cited. "Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal," Mitchell said. Rafael Palmeiro, who tested positive for steroids, was among the former players named. So were Kevin Brown, Benito... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mitchell report due soon Dec 11, 2007
I think the report will conclude that owners and Selig were not doing anything particularly reprehensible, former commissioner Fay Vincent said Monday. They didnt know enough. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mitchell's report should be revealing Dec 11, 2007
"I think the report will conclude that owners and Selig were not doing anything particularly reprehensible," former commissioner Fay Vincent said Monday. "They didn't know enough. There may have been benign neglect, but nothing more than that."Mitchell has been given help and documents from Kirk Radomski, the former New York Mets clubhouse attendant who was required to cooperate with the investigation under the terms of his federal agreement last April. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pending deals: Gagne with Brewers, Bradley with Rangers Dec 10, 2007
Fay Vincent, who served as commissioner from 1989-92, says the Hall of Fame and Veterans Committee "let one go through its legs" when it elected former commissioner Bowie Kuhn and not former players union leader Marvin Miller. "The decision to overlook Miller is grounded in a bad reading of history," Vincent wrote in an Op-Ed column that appeared in The New York Times. (USA Today -- Sports)
Marlins: Stadium woes led to trade Dec 6, 2007
Former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent, however, said the moves are frustrating at a time when Commissioner Bud Selig is boasting record revenues and teams are sharing them. "The fans deserve better,'' Vincent told West Palm Beach radio station ESPN 760. "I know that they've getting some money from the revenue sharing, the luxury tax and I'm very disappointed. (The Palm Beach Post)
MLB spokesman Rich Levin wins PR award Dec 4, 2007
He has been the top PR official for four of baseball's nine commissioners: Peter Ueberroth, Bart Giamatti, Fay Vincent and Bud Selig. Levin also played basketball at UCLA on coach John Wooden's first two national championship teams in 1964 and '65. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
LEGACY IN PERIL Players rue impact on ex-teammate, game Nov 16, 2007
" Fay Vincent, former baseball commissioner "It sucks for his legacy to end like this. Everything had been so great for him. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Were baseball owners' chats actually collusion? Nov 10, 2007
He wasn't laughing when the commissioner, Fay Vincent, shedding collusion's remnants, relieved Rona of his duties before the start of negotiations for a new labor agreement in 1990. If those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it, I give you baseball's general managers, 2007 style. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Selig: MLB's popularity 'amazing' Oct 29, 2007
When Selig replaced the deposed Fay Vincent, the sports' gross revenues were $1. 2 billion a year. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Negro League star O'Neil finally in hall Oct 25, 2007
The committee included Selig, Morgan, former commissioner Fay Vincent and broadcaster Bob Costas, among others. A Lifetime Achievement Award named after O'Neil is what they came up with. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
TV dragging World Series into irrelevancy Oct 24, 2007
He was just standing there when some club owners decided Fay Vincent was getting too oatsy in the job. He resigned after getting a no-confidence vote. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Eddie Lopat, the Steady Yankee Oct 20, 2007
Lopat, Fay Vincent, and the Spitball ... In 1990, Lopat visited baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. (Suite101.com)
True to his status as the Penguins' captain, Sidney Crosby has been willing to do his share of the dirty, physical, painful work. Oct 9, 2007
Fay Vincent nailed The Boss with an indefinite suspension in July, 1990, after Steinbrenner paid small-time gambler Howie Spira $40,000 to dig up dirt on New York slugger Dave Winfield. The suspension ended in March, 1993. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Shadow People Sep 29, 2007
From 1990 to 1993, Greenberg rose to prominence as the deputy commissioner of Major League Baseball and the right hand man to then-commissioner Fay Vincent. These days, as part of the New York City investment firm Allen & Co., the 59-year-old is who major league owners call when they need advice on selling a franchise. (MSNBC -- Business)
Bonds exits limelight, but baseball's steroid headaches go on Sep 9, 2007
"A real sad development," former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent said. Ankiel "was a remarkable story. I'm very sad. It's not totally surprising. What's surprising is the names of the particular individuals. In that way, it saddens me but doesn't surprise me.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
LETTERS TO THE GREENLETTERS TO THE GREEN Aug 19, 2007
" TOM LYONS Napa Don't celebrate, S.F. Editor - I just have to comment on the hoopla surrounding Barry Bonds' besting Hank Aaron's home run record. Even President Bush, the great prevaricator, congratulated Bonds on breaking the home run record. I hope that San Francisco will think twice about giving the key to the city and a celebration to Bonds. Remember, The Chronicle reported on Dec. 3, 2004, that Bonds testified before a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
SHNS sports sked for Monday, August 13, 2007 Aug 14, 2007
MCNULTY (McNulty, SHNS -- column) -- Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent joins the many who claim Barry Bonds' HR record is tainted. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Umpires reject MLB request for background checks Aug 7, 2007
While baseball has yet to encounter an umpires' scandal to compare with the one involving Donaghy, former commissioner Fay Vincent placed umpires Frank Pulli and Rich Garcia on probation for two years in 1989 for placing wagers with bookies on sporting events. The story didn't become public knowledge until a New York Daily News report in 2002. (ESPN -- Baseball)
USA TODAY's Hal Bodley celebrates 50 years in baseball Aug 2, 2007
Commissioner Fay Vincent quickly canceled Game 3 and was criticized by declaring it would be eventually completed. It did resume but not for 10 days. (USA Today -- Sports)
5 Ways To Think About Barry Bonds Jul 7, 2007
"This record is unfortunate because it's pretty badly tainted," says former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. " Hank Aaron is not going to go watch Bonds break it. I think that's the message for the rest of us.". (Time.com)
MacPhail game for the job Jun 24, 2007
A few questions for former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. With Bud Selig's term likely ending in the next year to a year and a half, who would you recommend as the next commissioner of baseball. (Boston Globe)
MURPHY ON BONDS Jun 16, 2007
A. "What it teaches young athletes. We've got to address this problem so we send a message to young athletes that this is not the way to do things. That as a profession - whatever sport it might be - we are serious about this and we're not going to allow this to be a part of our sport. ... I understand the players' association's position that we made the decision a long time ago that random testing was an infringement on your personal rights. But for the good of the game, it would be best if... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The U.S. Ski Team hired current president Bill Marolt in 1999 with assistance from the Eastman-Beaudine executive search firm. Jun 15, 2007
The sports business connection came full circle in 1992 when Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent resigned. William Bartholomay, chairman emeritus of the Atlanta Braves, with whom Beaudine had worked in the business world, served on the committee to find Vincent's successor. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Selig advised to suspend players who don't aid probe May 30, 2007
Dowd, initially critical of Seligs decision to hire Mitchell, said he and former commissioner Fay Vincent both spoke with investigators early in the probe, which began in March 2006. Dowd said he received occasional briefings and that he understands information that resulted from the federal plea agreement with former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski has been useful to Mitchells investigators. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Selig shouldn't honor Bonds, Vincent says May 23, 2007
I would say to Bonds: Because you havent told us what you did, because we assume and because we believe you cheated and because you havent helped clean baseball up, we will recognize your record but we will not honor you, former baseball comissioner Fay Vincent said Tuesday ... NEW YORK - Fay Vincent has this advice for Bud Selig: Stay away. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Aaron: 'I won't be there' May 23, 2007
Vincent // Fay Vincent believes that Bud Selig, the man who succeeded him as baseball commissioner, should not be in the ballpark if and when Bonds hits his 756th home run. "He has every right to say: I'm willing to congratulate him but I don't honor him by presence," Vincent said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press during spring training. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Vincent to Selig: Steer clear of Bonds May 23, 2007
NEW YORK Fay Vincent has this advice for Bud Selig: Stay away. Vincent said the man who succeeded him as baseball commissioner should not be in the ballpark if and when Bonds hits his 756th home run to break Hank Aaron's career record. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Vincent to Selig: Don't go May 23, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fay Vincent has this advice for Bud Selig: Stay away. Vincent said the man who succeeded him as baseball commissioner should not be in the ballpark if and when Bonds hits his 756th home run to break Hank Aaron's career record. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Davies does it all as Braves breeze May 23, 2007
"Aaron, a Braves senior vice president, for the most part declined to discuss Bonds, whose run for the record has been tainted by allegations that he has used performance-enhancing drugs.Vincent to Selig -- stay away from Bonds' celebrationNEW YORK -- Fay Vincent has this advice for Bud Selig: Stay away! Vincent said the man who succeeded him as baseball commissioner should not be in the ballpark if and when Bonds hits his 756th home run to break Hank Aaron's career record."He has every right to... (Herald-Tribune)
Should Barry Bonds get an asterisk when he breaks the home run record? May 20, 2007
Although the Maris asterisk never officially existed, the notion permeated throughout baseball, so much that 30 years later commissioner Fay Vincent ordered to "officially" strike it from the record book. All that over just eight games. (North County Times)
MacLaren Inspires at Kiphuth Fellowship Lecture Apr 6, 2007
Past winners include former Major League Baseball commissioners A. Bartlett Giamatti '60 and Fay Vincent '63 LLB, Arthur Ashe, and legendary Yale football coach Carmen Cozza. A netcast of the lecture will be available shortly on yalebulldogs. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Lapchick to Speak at 9th Annual Celebrity Breakfast Mar 30, 2007
Previous keynote speakers at the Celebrity Breakfast have included Lou Carnesecca, Jim Calhoun, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Bobby Valentine, Frank Deford, Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball Fay Vincent, and UConn Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach, Chris Daley. To make reservations, contact Sheryl Madison at (203) 371-7917. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Selig enjoys everyday routine, keeps baseball anything but Mar 27, 2007
Fay Vincent, who preceded Selig as commissioner (1989-92), said he was "a small-town schlepper." That Selig emerged from the auto dealerships and leasing businesses and that he's not from a cosmopolitan city have contributed to that. "You know, everything they ripped me for in the '90s, they're patting me on the back for now," Selig says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bowie Kuhn passes away at age 80 Mar 21, 2007
"I think it's easy to be critical, but I know what it's like," said Fay Vincent, who was commissioner from 1989-92. "It's a very difficult group to work for. It's important to remember he was making decisions in a very different time, in a difficult environment.". (USA Today -- Sports)
For the record Mar 18, 2007
A. Bartlett Giamatti was commissioner, and Fay Vincent was deputy commissioner, when Rose was banned in 1989 for betting on baseball. The Globe welcomes information about printed errors that call for corrections. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Vincent disputes Rose's latest version Mar 17, 2007
There's a problem with Pete Rose's assertion this week that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds nightly while he managed the club, according to Fay Vincent, the commissioner who banned Rose from baseball for his gambling habit. "It's just not true," Vincent said by telephone from his home in Florida earlier this week. (Boston Globe)
Fomer commish Kuehn dies Mar 17, 2007
He loved being the commissioner more than anything, said Fay Vincent, baseball s commissioner from 1989-92. I think it s easy to be critical, but I know what it s like. (Charles City Press, IO)
Former MLB commissioner Kuhn dies at 80 Mar 16, 2007
I think its easy to be critical, but I know what its like, said Fay Vincent, who was commissioner from 1989-92. Its a very difficult group to work for. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ex-commissioner Kuhn dies Mar 16, 2007
"Born in Takoma Park, Md., on Oct. 28, 1926, Kuhn grew up in Washington, D.C., as a fan of the original Washington Senators -- yet he allowed the expansion Senators to leave after the 1971 season and become the . He graduated from Princeton in 1947 and received his law degree in 1950 from Virginia.After school, he joined the law firm of Willkie, Farr gher, which represented the National League. In 1966, he represented the Milwaukee Braves in their legal battle with the city over a move to... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Saraceno: Selig will be forced to deal with Bonds soon Feb 12, 2007
One man who doesn't think the second scenario will occur is Fay Vincent. Baseball's eighth commissioner opined Sunday that, "I think the widespread belief that Bonds has been cheating probably is going to be substantiated.". (USA Today -- Sports)
George Mitchell's steroids investigation will likely get some help from Congress. Feb 10, 2007
"I think that's very likely," former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent told me recently from his home in Florida. "The public, I suspect, will be very supportive of Mitchell. And the Congress will be delighted. They'll all look very good.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Giants should split ways with Bonds Jan 16, 2007
Maybe if Bart Giamatti were still alive or Fay Vincent were still in charge we wouldn't be where we are today with steroids in baseball. There will never be an asterisk put next to Bonds name if he does break this record. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Steroids no scarlet letter Dec 13, 2006
"I don't think anyone else would have signed Bonds," former commissioner Fay Vincent said. Mota, who will be suspended for 50 games to start the 2007 season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, signed a two-year, $5 million deal with the New York Mets. (USA Today -- Sports)
Selig ready to step downwhencontract ends Dec 2, 2006
Selig, longtime owner of the , was appointed acting commissioner in September 1992 when he helped lead a group that forced out Fay Vincent. Selig spent nearly six years saying he would never take the job on a full-time basis. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Dick Wagner, 78; built up Cincinnati Reds into a powerhouse in 1970s Oct 8, 2006
In February 1993, five months after Selig led the group of owners that forced commissioner Fay Vincent to resign, Selig hired Mr. Wagner to run the staff in New York. Mr. Wagner held the position until January 1994. (Boston Globe)
Hansack's Brief No-No Leaves Sox Wanting More Oct 3, 2006
In 1991, then-commissioner Fay Vincent ruled that a pitcher must throw nine innings in order to receive credit for a no-hitter. Hansack is only the second pitcher to throw an abbreviated no-hitter since Vincents ruling and the first whose outing was cut short by the weather. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
MLB Notebook: Stars come out against Grimsley's steroid quotes Oct 2, 2006
In September 1991, a committee chaired by then-commissioner Fay Vincent changed rules that eliminated such performances from counting as no-hitters, wiping nearly 50 of them off the books. To stand, pitchers must allow no hits in a complete game that goes at least nine innings. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Coach kids not to take steroids now Sep 19, 2006
BY FAY VINCENT Fay Vincent is a former commissioner of baseball. This is from the Washington Post, where it originally appeared. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Seat of power in Washington Aug 6, 2006
Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent and Jane Forbes Clark of the Clark Art Institute will be on hand in Williamstown for the tribute. Material from personal interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Maddux beats Reds in LA debut Aug 5, 2006
In September 1991, an eight-man committee chaired by then-commissioner Fay Vincent ruled that a pitcher had to throw a complete game of at least nine innings to have it count as a no-hitter. As a result of that decision, 50 no-hitters were tossed out of the record book. (St. Marys Evening Leader, OH)
Pitcher Auker dies Aug 5, 2006
Mr. Auker moved to Vero Beach in 1974, spending most of his time on the golf course at Vero Beach Country Club, Purcell said, and making frequent public appearances with friends Fay Vincent and Tommy Lasorda. Mr. Auker is survived by his wife, Mildred, 96, and son Jim. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ray McNulty: 'A lot of people are going to miss him' Aug 5, 2006
"Elden thinks the world of you," Fay Vincent, the former baseball commissioner and a part-time Treasure Coast resident, told me once. "He's your biggest fan.". (Vero Beach Press Journal)
Sutter enters Hall of Fame Jul 31, 2006
The group was the result of the labor of a committee of researchers headed by former Commissioner Fay Vincent, who worked to build a database on the performance of players from the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s. Torriente starred as a center fielder for the Chicago American Giants in 1918-25. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
They'd be double trouble Jul 30, 2006
"He wants a big hitter (Alfonso Soriano) and another starting pitcher. But he has 97 reasons not to make a major trade.That's the velocity of Rochester righthanded pitching phenom Matt Garza's heater during last Tuesday's three-hit, 1-0 shutout of Charlotte.In Garza's 21 minor league starts this year (from Single A to Triple A), the Twins' top pick in '05 is 13-4 with a 2.03 ERA. In 123 2/3 innings, he has 142 strikeouts and 30 walks. In Triple A, he's 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA.Obviously, Garza, who... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
