Chub Feeney
Charles Stoneham "Chub" Feeney (August 31, 1921 – January 10, 1994) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball. Feeney was vice president of the New York/San Francisco Giants, president of the National League (NL), and president of the San Diego Padres during a 40-plus year career in professional baseball. He narrowly missed being elected Commissioner of Baseball in 1969.
Chub Feeney | |
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Chub Feeney, circa 1963 | |
| Born | Charles Stoneham Feeney August 31, 1921 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1994 (aged 72) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Baseball executive |
Feeney was a respected figure among writers and fellow executives. After Feeney was elected president of the National League in 1970, Red Smith described him as "a class guy, a gentleman, a delightful companion."
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