bizofbaseball.com - 6/22/2009
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UPDATE (5:00pm ET) - Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement today regarding the resignation of Don Fehr, the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association: “For more than 25 years, Don has represented his constituency with passion, ...
sports.espn.go.com - 6/22/2009
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Don Fehr is stepping down as executive director
of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position...
he's held since the mid-1980s, a source tells ESPN. The announcement is expected to be made later on Monday afternoon.
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ESPN Source: Fehr stepping down as MLBPA head
bizofbaseball.com - 6/22/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
The following is a statement from the MLB
Players Association regarding the resignation of Executive Director, Donald...
Fehr Donald Fehr announced today his intention to step down as Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position he has held since December, ...
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BREAKING: MLBPA RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING DONALD FEHR ...
mlb.mlb.com - 6/22/2009
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By Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com 06/22/09 4:35 PM
ET Don Fehr has decided to retire and will...
leave his position as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a post he has held since 1985. Fehr, 60, informed player ...
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