Ueberroth (front right) watches President Ronald Reagan throw the first pitch prior to a game.

Peter Victor Ueberroth (born September 2, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American sports executive. He served as commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989, and is currently head of the United States Olympic Committee. Reagan was a Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster in the mid-1930s for an Iowa station. ... Reagan was a Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster in the mid-1930s for an Iowa station. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... In 1920, the owners of Major League Baseball, in order to reestablish confidence of fans in the sport following the Black Sox Scandal, established the office of Commissioner of Baseball. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 10 - Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... 1989 in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For USOC in telephony, see Universal Service Ordering Code. ...

Growing up

Although Ueberroth was born in Evanston, Illinois, he grew up in Northern California. While attending Fremont Union High School, Ueberroth excelled in football, baseball, and swimming. After graduating from high school, Ueberroth attended San José State University on an athletic scholarship. He competed in the 1956 United States Olympic water polo trials but failed to make the team. Ueberroth ultimately graduated from San Jose State in 1959 with a degree in business. Incorporated City in 1872. ... Northern California, sometimes abbreviated NorCal, refers to the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... San José State University San José State University, commonly shortened to San Jose State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trans International Airlines

After college, Ueberroth became a vice president and shareholder in Trans International Airlines (he was 22 years old at the time). Ueberroth worked at Trans International until 1963 when he founded his own travel company which would become First Travel Corporation. By the time he sold the company First Travel Corp. in 1980, it was the second largest travel business in North America. Trans International Airlines was a US airline. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

The 1984 Olympics

Main article: 1984 Summer Olympics

For five years Ueberroth served as the organizer of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California. He was a prominent figure in the games, recieving the Olympic Order in gold at its conclusion. Due to the success of the games, he was named Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1984. Under Ueberroth's leadership and management, the first privately financed Olympic Games resulted in a surplus of nearly $250 million. This was subsequentally used to support youth and sports activities throughout the United States. Coincidentally, he was born on the day on which the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, died. Image File history File links 1101850107_400. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. ... Person of the Year is an annual issue of U.S. newsmagazine TIME that features a profile ostensibly on the man, woman, couple, group, idea, place, or machine that for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Baron Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin (January 1, 1863 – September 2, 1937), born as Pierre de Frédy, was a French pedagogue and historian, but is best known as the founder of the modern Olympic Games. ...

Baseball Commissioner

Ueberroth was elected to succeed Bowie Kuhn on March 3, 1984 and took office on October 1 of that year. As a condition of his hiring, Ueberroth increased the commissioner’s fining ability from $5000 to $250,000. His salary was raised to a reported $450,000, nearly twice what Kuhn was paid. Bowie Kent Kuhn (born October 28, 1926 in Takoma Park, Maryland) was commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, 1969 to September 30, 1984. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Just as Ueberroth was taking office, were Major League Umpires Union threatening to strike the postseason. Fortunately, Ueberroth managed to arbitrate the disagreement and had the umpires back to work before the League Championship Series were over. The next summer, Ueberroth worked behind the scenes to limit a players' strike to one day before a new labor agreement was worked out with the Players Association. The League Championship Series is the official name for a round of playoffs in Major League Baseball. ... ...

During the course of his stint as commissioner, Ueberroth reinstated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, who had been banned from working for Major League Baseball by Kuhn because of their associations with gambling casinos, facilitated collusion, suspended numerous players[1] because of cocaine use, negotiated a $1.2 billion television contract with CBS, and initiated the investigation against Pete Rose's betting habits. Image File history File links Pub85si. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display... Willie Howard Mays Jr. ... Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player, regarded as one of the best of all time. ... In the study of economics, collusion takes place within an industry when rival companies cooperate for their mutual benefit. ... This article is about the drug Cocaine. ... MLB logo // Background On December 14, 1988, CBS (under the guidance of Commissioner Peter Ueberroth) paid approximately $1. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... Peter Edward Pete Rose Sr. ...

Also at his urging, the Chicago Cubs chose to install lights at Wrigley Field rather than reimburse the leagues for lost night-game revenues. Ueberroth then found a new source of income in the form of persuading large corporations to pay for the privilege of having their products endorsed by Major League Baseball. Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1908 â€¢ 1907 NL Pennants (16) 1945 â€¢ 1938 â€¢ 1935 â€¢ 1932 1929 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1910 â€¢ 1908 1907 â€¢ 1906 â€¢ 1886 â€¢ 1885 1882 â€¢ 1881 â€¢ 1880 â€¢ 1876 Central Division titles (1) 2003 East Division... Wrigley Field is a sports stadium in Chicago, Illinois which was built in 1914 for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales and which became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916. ...

Under Ueberroth, Major League Baseball enjoyed increased attendance (record attendance four straight seasons), greater awareness of crowd control and alcohol management within ballparks, a successful and vigilant anti-drug campaign, significant industry-wide improvement in the area of fair employment, and a significantly improved financial picture for the industry. When Ueberroth took office, 21 of the 26 clubs were losing money; in Ueberroth's last full season - 1988 - all clubs either broke even or finished in the black. In 1987, for example, baseball as an industry showed a net profit of $21.3 million, its first profitable year since 1973. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 12 - Former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 14 - Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-March January 3 - A group of investors, headed by shipbuilder George Steinbrenner, purchases the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million. ...

Post-Baseball activities

Before the start of the 1989 regular season, Ueberroth stepped down as commissioner even though his term wasn't scheduled to end until October of that year. Three years after leaving office, he led the Rebuild Los Angeles project after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 1989 in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Truck driver Reginald Denny lies beaten in an intersection as his assailant, Damian Williams, celebrates. ... Truck driver Reginald Denny lies beaten in an intersection as his assailant, Damian Williams, celebrates. ...

In 1999, Ueberroth along with Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood bought the Pebble Beach golf course. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... (This article is about the athlete. ... Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Pebble Beach Pebble Beach is a small private coastal community in northern California. ... Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach, California and probably the most famous golf course in the Western United States. ...

Ueberroth ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election as an independent, though he was a registered Republican. His campaign focused on California's economic and budget crisis, avoiding social issues. With polls indicating only a low level of support, he pulled out of the race on September 9, 2003, though his name still appeared on the ballot and received a small but significant amount of votes. He placed 6th in a field of 135 candidates. Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis with President George W. Bush (2003) Seal of the Governor of California (without the Roman numerals designating the governors sequence) See also: List of pre-statehood governors of California, List of Governors of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority... The 2003 California recall was a special election permitted under California law. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the results of the 2003 California recall election held on October 7, 2003 which unseated Gray Davis and propelled actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the governorship. ...

Peter V. Ueberroth has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1986. Mr. Ueberroth is an investor and chairman of the Contrarian Group, Inc., a business management company, and has held this position since 1989. He is also co-chairman of Pebble Beach Company. He is chairman of Ambassadors International, Inc. and is a director of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Adecco S.A. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Corporation stubs | Fortune 500 companies | Hotels | Companies based in California ...

Ueberroth is also the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors. For USOC in telephony, see Universal Service Ordering Code. ...

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Further reading

• New York Magazine, "Hardball: Nancy Collins Quizzes Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth", June 9, 1986, pp. 52-57+61.

External links

• Time Magazine Person of the Year, 1984

• PETER V. UEBERROTH by A. D. Suehsdorf

• Peter Ueberroth's campaign contribuions

• Peter Ueberroth for Governor