Mr. LoGrande would not rule out the appointment, after the election, of the present interim commissioner, James Caples.

The present commissioner is Doug Goehring, a Republican.

The present commissioner violated the Major League Rules when he allowed Rose to appear on the field for MasterCard before Game 4 of the Series.

The present commissioner is Yoshiyuki Iwai.

Call it "a Henryism," as Adrian Benepe, the present commissioner, does.

"I want the commissioners to be very involved, present and involved, wih all five boroughs," the Mayor said.

To dilute that deeply felt fear the present commissioner must conclude that all previous commissioners were wrong.

But, White said, "I am not sure that people are listening to the mandate left by Bart Giamatti, a mandate the present commissioner has endorsed."

The present commissioner is Tony Weiler.

Paul Tagliabue, the present commissioner, has "taken the fun out of the game," McMahon said.