On This Date 2/3/1989

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Bill White is the unanimous choice to become the new President of the National League. It is a big move for baseball, as White is the first African American to hold a significant executive position in any of the four major sports. The Presidency of the National League had become vacant when Bart Giamatti, who served since 1986, was named Major League Commissioner replacing Peter Ueberroth.

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