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From: tommyo@ihuxw.UUCP
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Subject: Bye, Bye  Bowie
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Date: Thu, 4-Aug-83 18:47:28 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  4 18:47:28 1983
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Bowie Kuhn has decided not to give the owners any chance of
belittling him any further, and has resigned as Baseball
Commissioner.  Thus ends a very colorful and controversial
reign as Chief Executive of our nation`s pasttime.  Bowie
had his moments no doubt.  His fueds with Charley Finley,
from vetoing trades to reinstating a young 2nd baseman
that Charlie O tried to get off the World Series roster
cause he made a couple of errors in 1 game - Mike Andrews.
Bowie brought the ballot back to the fans for the All-Star
game.  His administration saw the beginning of night games
in the World Series, and also ran through 2 strikes, the
second of which giving us that horrible split season which
screwed the best team in baseball (W-L wise) out of the
playoffs.  He was in office for 14 years, longer than any
of the other 4 commisioners except Landis.

But now what happens??  Is there anyone that the owners
can agree upon to succeed Kuhn?  Hank Aaron has come out and
said he`d like the job, but does he have enough business
savvy?  One thing for sure - we need a strong person who
will keep the Commissioner`s office full of integrity.
And what happens in the interim?  That`s something I didn`t
see in today`s newspaper.  Who`s minding the store?
Another thing for sure though, the store isn`t gonna close.

So long, Bowie!

Tom O`Connor
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