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February 2005 12:00  Bowie Kuhn  Editor's Note: Bowie Kuhn
passed away on March 15, 2007 at the age of 80 due to
complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, Luisa;
his son, Stephen, of Chappaqua, N.Y.; his daughter, Alix Bower
of Ridgefield, Conn.; two stepsons, Paul Degener, of Redding,
Conn., and George Degener of Somers, N.Y.; a sister, Alice
McKinley of St. Augustine, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.  Former
commissioner Bowie Kuhn's 15-year tenure was arguably the most
tumultuous that any commissioner faced. This interview covers
his selection as commissioner, the Braves litigation, the
breaking of the Reserve Clause with the Seitz ruling, DC’s loss
of the Senators and the Pilots move from Seattle to Milwaukee.
He shares thoughts on Marvin Miller,