SAN FRANCISCO—Major League Baseball suspended San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer without pay through July 1 after a video showed him in a physical altercation with his wife. In this Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, San Francisco Giants President and CEO Larry Baer is shown during a press conference in San Francisco. Based on my conversation with Mr. Baer, it is clear that he regrets what transpired and takes responsibility for his conduct.” Baer took a leave of absence after TMZ released the video. The Giants executive team, including president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, will continue to manage the day-to-day operations of the team. Baer was part of the ownership group that bought the Giants in 1992 to keep them in San Francisco, where the club won the World Series in 2010, ‘12 and ‘14.

Source: thestar March 26, 2019 14:37 UTC