Bowie Kent Kuhn (/ˈbuːi ˈkjuːn/; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was an American lawyer and sports administrator who served as the fifth Commissioner...
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being replaced by Peter Ueberroth. Peter Ueberroth was elected to succeed Bowie Kuhn on March 3, 1984, and took office on October 1 of that year. As a condition...
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Bowie Kuhn (1969–1984) and Peter Ueberroth (1984–1989), only three players (or former players) were banned for life. All three were banned by Kuhn, and...
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educator Anthony Kuhn, NPR correspondent in Beijing, China Bradley M. Kuhn (born 1973), American free software activist Bowie Kuhn (1926–2007), American...
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particularly: James Bowie (c. 1796–1836), Texan revolutionary David Bowie (1947–2016), English singer, songwriter, and actor Bowie Kuhn (1926–2007), fifth...
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Ueberroth began his tenure on October 1, succeeding Bowie Kuhn. Ueberroth had been elected as Kuhn's successor prior to the 1984 season but did not assume...
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the Major Leagues in 1981, but did not make the postseason because of Bowie Kuhn's split-season playoff format due to the player's strike. The nickname...
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plaintiff in a federal lawsuit, Melissa Ludtke and Time, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Bowie Kuhn, Commissioner of Baseball et al. (1978) that is credited with giving equal...
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Curt Flood (section Flood v. Kuhn)
decided to pursue his legal options. In a letter to Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, Flood demanded that the commissioner declare him a free agent: December...
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appealed to Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn, and showed up to manage the Braves when they returned home. However, Kuhn turned down the appeal, citing Turner's...
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