Bill White is elected president of the National League

February 2, 1989February 1, 2024 League Executives, Off The Field

On February 2, 1989, former All-Star first baseman Bill White is elected president of the National League. White succeeds Chub Feeney, becoming the first African-American to be named president of either league and the highest ranking black executive in the four major sports.

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