Fay Vincent Has Spinal Surgery

Former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent was in stable condition Thursday night after spinal surgery.

Vincent, 54, had the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery to relieve pressure on spinal nerves. An accident during college left him unable to walk without a cane, and the operation was scheduled in attempt to alleviate pain in his back.

Vincent became commissioner in September 1989 after the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti. Vincent resigned under pressure on Sept. 7 after a no-confidence vote from 18 of baseball’s 28 owners.