Three principles in the Andy Messersmith affair face the press 4/1 after a four-hour meeting in Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's office. They failed to find a solution as to whether the veteran pitcher legally belongs ot the NY Yankees. Herb Osmond (l), Messersmith's agent, had signed a document that bound the hurler to the Yanks, Yankee President Gabe Paul (c) insists it's a valid four-year contract and Commissioner Kuhn (r) is trying to mediate. Messersmith was not at the 4/1 meeting but is expected to attend teh next session scheduled for 10:30 AM, 4/2. DATE: 4-1-1976 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: New York Yankees SUBJECTS: Herb Osmond, Gabe Paul, Bowie Kuhn APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8-1/2"x11" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Gabriel Paul was born in 1910 in Rochester, NY and died in 1998 in Rochester, NY. Gabe Paul started in baseball while in his teens. The Rochester Red Wings were run by Warren Giles, and Paul impressed Giles enough to be hired as a general handy man. He started writing publicity releases for the team, then he learned front office detail and concessions. When Giles left to become the GM of the Cincinnati Reds, Paul followed him to be the Reds' publicity chief, replacing Gene Karst (who was the first "publicity man" in the major leagues, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931). Paul became Giles' first assistant and remained with Cincinnati when Giles left to become National League president in 1951. Gabe was vice president and General Manager until 1960, when he left to become GM of the expansion Houston Colt 45's. Paul didn't stay long enough to see Houston field a team, as he moved to the Cleveland Indians in 1961, serving as GM until 1973. In 1963, he was part of a group that bought the Indians, and added the titles of president and treasurer. In 1966 he sold his stock to Vernon Stouffer. He was replaced as GM in Cleveland by his longtime "second banana" Phil Seghi. Paul left the Indians to become GM of the New York Yankees in 1973. He was with New York until returning to Cleveland as president and minority owner in 1978. Bowie Kent Kuhn was born in 1926 in Takoma Park, MD and died in 2007 in Jacksonville, FL. Bowie Kuhn was the Commissioner of Major League Baseball for three terms from 1969 to 1984. A lawyer by trade, Kuhn oversaw the introduction of free agency, the addition of six clubs, and World Series games played at night. He oversaw the game during a time of great labor conflict, including strikes in 1972, 1976 and 1981. He also intervened a number of times in the affairs of teams. He mediated the owners' decision to play a split season in 1981. In a highly controversial move in 1983, Kuhn banned Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle from associating with Major League Baseball because they were employed by casinos in the late 1970s. The ban was lifted in 1985 by his successor, Peter Ueberroth. In 1999, The Sporting News named Kuhn the 60th most powerful person in sports in the 20th century. SKU: X11251a
Item: X11251a
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