The past commissioner of MLB for fifteen years passed away today. He was a great caretaker during his tenure.
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He was far better than what we have had lately.
The one thing I remember most was when the Reds (at that time a dominant team) tried to deal with Finley and the A's for Vida Blue, and Kuhn stepped in and said that "in he best interests of baseball" he would not allow the deal. A lot of people thought he did that to make Walter O'Malley of The Dodgers happy. The Reds may have won a few more had they had Blue on their staff in the late 70's.
He seemed to really care about the game as much or more than the business.
The one thing I remember most was when the Reds (at that time a dominant team) tried to deal with Finley and the A's for Vida Blue, and Kuhn stepped in and said that "in he best interests of baseball" he would not allow the deal. A lot of people thought he did that to make Walter O'Malley of The Dodgers happy. The Reds may have won a few more had they had Blue on their staff in the late 70's.
He seemed to really care about the game as much or more than the business.
He knew that baseball was for the fans. From moving World Series day games to night games so more fans could watch and letting the fans vote for the All-Star game. His battles with Charlie O are classic