Bowie Kuhn
1926 - 2007
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Quotes
Biography
Bowie Kuhn was an American lawyer and sports executive who served as the commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984. During his tenure, Kuhn faced various challenges, including labor disputes, player strikes, and controversies like the introduction of free agency. Despite these challenges, he implemented changes that helped modernize and grow the sport. Kuhn was known for his strong leadership and efforts to maintain the integrity of baseball.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Baseball is an island of stability in an unstable world.
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Life is not a spectator sport.
3
Leave the gun, take the cannoli.
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Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. I ask them to throw baseballs and they throw me their lunch.
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Sacrifice hits are hard to get... I think I got only one or two in my entire career. So I didn't do a lot for the runners. But they always speak well of me. And that's why I think they like me.