Baseball

Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent returned to his office after a 2 1/2-month absence, saying he was not concerned with George Steinbrenner’s attacks. Vincent, recovering from surgery to remove an infected spleen, said of the former New York Yankee owner: “I can’t think of anyone other than Saddam Hussein I’d rather have making these complaints.”

Steinbrenner responded: “I am truly sorry that Fay Vincent would make such a statement, as it only underscores the questions that many people have about his ability to serve as commissioner and to act rationally.”