Players Union Head Donald Fehr to Retire
mlbnotebook.com 6/23/2009 — ESPN : Donald Fehr is retiring as head of the baseball players' association after more than a quarter-century in charge of the powerful labor union. Fehr, who turns 61 next month, said Monday he will retire no later than the end of March. Subject to approval by the union's executive board, he ...

Donald Fehr... Out!
310tojoba.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — The head of the baseball players' union is stepping down, capping what appears to be a long, decisive era in Major League Baseball , at least from the players' perspective. Donald Fehr’s quarter century in charge of the players’ association was marked by a strike that canceled the World ...

Donald Fehr... Out!
slowbreaker.com 6/23/2009 — The head of the baseball players' union is stepping down, capping what appears to be a long, decisive era in Major League Baseball, at least from the players' perspective.

The Devil you know ... Donald Fehr
brushbackpitch.com 6/24/2009 — Donald Fehr is retiring from his post in charge of the MLBPA--but is that a good thing or a bad thing for the game of baseball? While Fehr played a significant role in delaying drug testing and the work stoppage of 1994, there are some things that he brings to the table that might be missed...

Nothing to Fehr Anymore
playerpress.com 6/25/2009 — I was quite happy that Donald Fehr announced his resignation as MLB Players Union chief the other day. This is not an insignificant event. Unfortunately it is not effective immediately.

Donald Fehr is Stepping Down
fenwaywest.com 6/22/2009 — MLBPA head Donald Fehr is calling it quits after 26 years. While he did help players get bigger salaries he is as responsible for the steroid era as is Bud Selig. By always coming down on the side of the cheaters; Fehr did little to help those that played by the rules. Fenway West- The Western ...

Have no Fehr: Don steps down as Union chief
nydailynews.com 6/22/2009 — After serving nearly 24 years as the hard-nosed and controversial executive director of the Major League Baseball Players' Association, Donald Fehr gave baseball players notice today that he will step down.

Donald Fehr: Timing right to step down as MLB union head
usatoday.com 6/23/2009 — For more than a quarter of a century, Donald Fehr's name has been linked to many of baseball's negatives: Players' strikes, performance-enhancing ...

The Donald Fehr aftermath
scoresreport.com 6/23/2009 — Donald Fehr has been the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association since 1986. In that time, Fehr led the players union through the 1994 strike and the subsequent cancellation of the World Series. He’ll also forever be known as one of the significant ...

Donald Fehr Stepping Down As Head Of Player's Association [Mlb]
deadspin.com 6/22/2009 — After shepherding the MLB Players' Association through nearly 25 years of labor strife, executive director Donald Fehr is calling it a job ... done. We'll always (not) have 1994. [ ESPN ]

Rays' Nelson comes to Fehr's defense — Major League Baseball News 6/23/2009
Joe Nelson took exception to John Kruk's comments on ESPN on Monday regarding Union chief Donald Fehr after the news of Fehr's coming retirement.

Man in the News: Michael Weiner, Behind-the-Scenes Force, Is Set to Move to Forefront of Major League Union — NYT > Baseball 6/24/2009
As the union’s general counsel, Michael Weiner helped ease longtime tensions between players and management.

Fehr's career tainted by steroids — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/27/2009
If there were a labor leader Hall of Fame, Don Fehr was headed to a first-ballot, slam-dunk election. But now, as with so many members of his constituency, steroids have reared its ugly headlines and caused his career to be re-evaluated in a new light.

Fehr allowed steroid use to proliferate — chicagotribune.com - Sports 6/28/2009
As the unquestioned engine behind what is arguably America's most powerful union, Donald Fehr possessed the wherewithal to attack baseball's drug culture before being shamed into action.

Sports of The Times: A Baseball Atlas Who Shrugged — NYT > Baseball 6/27/2009
Donald Fehr, who will step down as executive director of the baseball union, acknowledges that he might have acted sooner against performance-enhancing drugs.