VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Former Major League Baseball commissioner Francis T. “Fay” Vincent has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 86.

Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. He was 86.

In his second month as the commissioner of baseball, Fay Vincent, working by candlelight, open-collared shirt and a proper low-volume sense of empathy and persp

Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent has died at the age of 86. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement about Vincent in the wake of his

Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent has passed away at 86. A key figure in baseball history, he led during turbulent times, overseeing the 1990 lockout and NL expansion.

Fay Vincent, the former MLB commissioner who banned Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for life in 1990 before his reinstatement three years later and was involved in banning Pete Rose for life for

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent died at age 86 on Sunday due to complications from bladder cancer. Current commissioner Rob Manfred released the following statement:  "Fay Vincent played a vital role in ensuring that the 1989 Bay Area World Series resumed responsibly following the earthquake prior to Game 3,