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Fay Vincent

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Fay Vincent
8th Commissioner of Baseball
In office
September 13, 1989 – September 7, 1992
Preceded byBart Giamatti
Succeeded byBud Selig
Personal details
Born
Francis Thomas Vincent Jr.

(1938-05-29)May 29, 1938
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 2025(2025-02-01) (aged 86)
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Yale Law School (JD)
Known forPresident of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (1998–2003)
MLB Commissioner

Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr. (May 29, 1938 – February 1, 2025) was an American entertainment lawyer and businessman. He was the eighth commissioner of baseball from September 13, 1989 to September 7, 1992.

Vincent died from bladder cancer at a hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, on February 1, 2025, at the age of 86.[1]

References

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  1. Vescey, George (February 2, 2025). "Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2025.