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...because he imagined the work might be more restful than politics. "As Governor of Kentucky," says Chandler, 85, "I signed 36 death warrants. Two of them were hanged for rape in the courthouse yard." But as he was soon to learn-and as Ford Frick, Spike Eckert and Bowie Kuhn all discovered in turn-the commissioner's job is not unlike presiding at such an occasion while being the object of the exercise at the same time...
...Bowie Kuhn. It took him 13 years, but finally he crossed enough owners (in this business, one-quarter of either league is enough) to be fired. Since November of 1982, while Kuhn has loyally hung around, baseball has been seeking a replacement. At least one Governor, Maryland's Harry Hughes, was coaxed into admitting mild interest, and President Reagan's chief of staff, James Baker, was reportedly approached casually. But, even more than usual, the job hardly seemed worth having...
...most adamant and unusual no-go requirement involved Kuhn. During the months that Ueberroth was rumored for the job, it was presumed that he would be unavailable until after the Summer Games, but it was not clear who, if anyone, would replace Kuhn until then. Ueberroth made it clear. He would not take over until Oct. 1, he stipulated precisely, "but I want Bowie Kuhn-and no one else-in charge in the interim. Key leadership shifts need transitions. I want to learn from him. I don't think it would be very smart to take over that kind...
...Kuhn had been firm about calling an end to caretaking. "But when Peter put me on the spot-either I stayed or he went-I had to say yes. You see, I'd been for him all along. He's bright, constructive, courageous and tough. Toughness is important in this job. And there are going to be some rules changes that will be very beneficial to him. I'm even faintly jealous. He'll be in a position of very strong power. There may be a tendency to see him as just a business...
Back when Kuhn began his watch, someone quizzed him: "Quick, name two catchers on the St. Louis Browns in the early '40s." Without a blink, Kuhn replied, "Swift and Mancuso." But Ueberroth required a moment to think before mentioning Cincinnati Pitcher Ewell Blackwell among his favorite old players...