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Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti (/ ˌ dʒ iː ə ˈ m ɑː t i / JEE-ə-MAH-tee; April 4, 1938 – September 1, 1989) was an American professor of English Renaissance literature, the president of Yale University, and the seventh Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
Bart Giamatti is the father of Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti. Although Bart's importance to the MLB will forever be etched in the history books, he may now best be known for being the...
Aug 30, 2014 · On the 25th anniversary of Bart Giamatti's death, the late MLB commissioner's eldest child recalls his father's convictions and shares what he might say about Pete Rose today.
Sep 2, 1989 · A. Bartlett Giamatti, the Renaissance scholar and former president of Yale University who gave up a brilliant academic career in 1986 to join the rough-and-tumble of big league baseball, died...
Bart Giamatti was born on April 4, 1938 and started serving as the Commissioner of Major League Baseball on September 8, 1988. Less than one year later, his reign as commissioner ended when he died of a heart attack at only fifty-one years old.
Sep 2, 1989 · Giamatti, president of Yale University in 1978-1985 before becoming president of the National League in 1986, was remembered by his Yale successor. “He gave of himself magnificently to Yale as a...
In two years as NL President, Giamatti earned a reputation for preserving baseball's traditions, values and integrity. His presidency placed an emphasis on the need to improve the environment for the fan in the ballparks.
