Bowie Kuhn

Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn in 1982
5th Commissioner of Baseball
In office February 4, 1969 – September 30, 1984
Preceded by	William Eckert
Succeeded by	Peter Ueberroth
Personal details
Born	Bowie Kent Kuhn (1926-10-28)October 28, 1926 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2007(2007-03-15) (aged 80) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Luisa
Children	2 children 2 step-children 10 grandchildren
Alma mater	Princeton University (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.)
Baseball player Baseball career
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2008
Vote	83.3%
Election method	Veterans Committee

Bowie Kent Kuhn (/ˈbuːi ˈkjuːn/; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was an American lawyer and sports administrator who served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, 1969, to September 30, 1984. He served as legal counsel for Major League Baseball owners for almost 20 years prior to his election as commissioner.

Kuhn was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.