He was MLB commisioner for quite a long time and actually had a backbone, something that MLB could use again.
When Charlie Finley tried to sell off his great Oakland A's team , Kuhn stepped in and said no....Finley tried to sell Vida Blue to the Reds , who were the best in baseall at the time....he also kept Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle out of MLB for many years, due to their association with casinos.
Died today, age 80.
When Charlie Finley tried to sell off his great Oakland A's team , Kuhn stepped in and said no....Finley tried to sell Vida Blue to the Reds , who were the best in baseall at the time....he also kept Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle out of MLB for many years, due to their association with casinos.
Died today, age 80.
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