Ray Fisher was also barred from baseball (at least for a time)
Michigan's own Ray Fisher was barred from baseball in 1921 as a result of contract negotiations between the then Reds' owner and himself. His suspension was "lifted" by Bowie Kuhn although he did have some MLB coaching gigs after he retired from Michigan and before Kuhn acted. Fisher, by the way, coached Michigan's baseball team for 38 years, compiling a .696 winning percentage and winning the NCAA championship in 1953. For those who want the whole story -- or at least most of it -- here's a Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) article on Fisher and the suspension: http://research.sabr.org/journals/ray-fisher
December 14th, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
I recommend that Michigan does not hire any coach with the last name of Fisher...
December 14th, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^
we shouldn't get rid of Jimbo Harbaugh to get Jimbo Fisher?
December 14th, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
Don't encourage Sharky. He is just fishing for compliments with his clever play on words...
December 14th, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
I see what you did there...
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December 14th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^
Ray was still there. We knew he was a legendary old coach, but we had no idea of his story. He was a remarkable character then, and his story underscores just how remarkable a guy he was.
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