THE BOTTOM LINE
From Times wire services
Calvin Griffith, former owner of the Minnesota Twins, was named today as the 1989 winner of The Sporting News Pioneer Award.
Griffith was elected by participating baseball executives, two-thirds of whom returned ballots. The runner-up was Gabe Paul. The Sporting News established the Pioneer Award in 1984 to honor retired baseball executives who have made major contributions to the sport.
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