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Kuhn vows independence as baseball's strong commissioner
New York AP Bowie Kuhn defends his ledership amid the Milwaukee challenge to his reappointment. He argues a strong, independent office satisfies owners, cites battles with Finley Hoffberger and others, and defends rulings on McLain Cedeno and Davis while noting expansion and franchise concerns. He rejects being a mere figurehead and pledges to act on conviction.
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New York
Bowie Kuhn
Wall Street
Kuhn
Manhattan
Milwaukee
Finley
The
A’s
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Orioles
Hoffberger
Rangers
Brad Corbett
Denny McLain
Detroit
Mclain
Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron
Cincinnati
Aaron
Cedeno
Willie Davis
Commissioner
Davis
Edward Cole
General Motors
Bill Veeck