Statement on the Passing of Former Hall of Fame Board Member Fay Vincent

COOPERSTOWN—“Former Commissioner Fay Vincent was a tremendous supporter of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. As a member of the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors, he always kept baseball and its history’s best interests at heart, and his passion for the game extended beyond his time in the league office. He later chaired the Special Committee that elected 17 Negro Leagues legends in 2006 and collaborated with the Hall of Fame on a groundbreaking series of oral history interviews that will forever be a part of the museum’s collection, and the game’s historical record. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we share our condolences with the Vincent family.”

—Jane Forbes Clark
Chairman of the Board
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum