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Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies from a heart attack at the age of 51

ByThis Day in Baseball September 1, 1989August 22, 2019

On September 1, 1989, Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies from a heart attack at the age of 51. Giamatti’s death occurs only eight days after he made headlines by banning Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose from baseball for gambling. Giamatti had been elected commissioner in 1988.

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Day: September 1, 1989

Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies from a heart attack at the age of 51

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