A. Bartlett Giamatti
A. Bartlett Giamatti | |
|---|---|
| 7th Commissioner of Baseball | |
| In office April 1, 1989 – September 1, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Ueberroth |
| Succeeded by | Fay Vincent |
| 14th President of the National League | |
| In office June 10, 1986 – April 1, 1989 | |
| Commissioner | Peter Ueberroth |
| Preceded by | Chub Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Bill White |
| 19th President of Yale University | |
| In office December 20, 1978 – June 10, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Hanna Holborn Gray (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Benno C. Schmidt Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelo Bartlett Giamatti April 4, 1938 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1989 (aged 51) |
| Spouse |
Toni Marilyn Smith (m. 1960) |
| Children | 3, including Paul and Marcus |
| Education | Yale University (BA, PhD) |
Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/ 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.
Giamatti served as Commissioner for only five months before dying suddenly of a heart attack. He is the shortest-tenured baseball commissioner in the sport's history and the only holder of the office not to preside over a full Major League Baseball season. Giamatti's most notable act as Commissioner was to negotiate the agreement resolving the Pete Rose betting scandal in which Rose was permitted to voluntarily withdraw from the sport to avoid further punishment.