Fay Vincent, who served as baseball commissioner from 1989 to 1992, passed away at the age of 86 after battling cancer. His tenure was marked by significant challenges, including collusion among teams against free agents, leading him to publicly address such issues which angered team owners. Vincent acknowledged the mixed outcomes of his decisions and expressed regret over his inability to establish a lasting relationship between MLB owners and players. Despite controversies, he maintained his dedication to baseball as a public trust until his death in Vero Beach, Florida.
I had the conviction that being commissioner was a public trust. I tried to do what I thought was best for the game and the public who cared so much about it.
The tragedy of baseball is the single biggest thing I left undone was to build a decent relationship between the owners and the players.
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