Fay Vincent, the former MLB commissioner who prohibited the owner of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner, for life in 1990 before his reintegration three years later and was involved in the prohibition of pink pete for life to have bet on the Baseball, died on Saturday.
He was 86 years old.
Vincent died in a hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, after the complications of bladder cancer, said his wife, Christina, in New York Times.
He took office as a commissioner in 1989 after the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and led the MLB when an earthquake rocked the Bay region shortly before the planned start of match 3 of the World Giants of Athletics of 1989 in San Francisco.
“Fay Vincent played an essential role by ensuring that the Bay Area World Series 1989 resumed responsible for the earthquake before the third match, and he supervised the process that led to the expansion of the League National of 1993 in Denver and Miami, “said current commissioner Rob Manfred in a declaration. “Mr. Vincent served the game for a period of many challenges, and he remained proud of his association with our national hobby throughout his life. In the name of Major League Baseball, I present my biggest condolences to the family and friends of Fay.
The years 89 World Series resumed on October 27, 10 days after the earthquake.
Vincent, who resigned in 1992, prohibited Steinbrenner for paying Gambeler Howie Spira $ 40,000 for dirt on Dave Winfield.