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Bowie Kuhn

Executive

Class of 2008

Bowie Kuhn

Executive

Class of 2008

Bowie Kuhn Hall of Fame plaque

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During his 15 years as commissioner, Bowie Kuhn oversaw important changes in the game, including the inclusion of Negro League players in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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About Bowie Kuhn

A lawyer by trade, Bowie Kuhn went from working the scoreboard at Washington's Griffith Stadium as a teenager to becoming Major League Baseball's fifth commissioner in 1969.

During his 15-year tenure, baseball experienced dramatic increases in attendance, salaries, revenue and franchise values.

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2008

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Birth Place

Takoma Park, Maryland

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Birth Year

1926

Died

2007, Jacksonville Florida

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Executive

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