Bud Selig
Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Seligis an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth Commissioner of Baseball. He initially served as the acting commissioner beginning in 1992 before being named the official commissioner in 1998. Selig oversaw baseball through the 1994 strike, the introduction of the wild card, interleague play, and the merging of the National and American Leagues under the Office of the Commissioner. He was instrumental in organizing the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth30 July 1934
CityMilwaukee, WI
CountryUnited States of America
In a lot of ways, it's helpful to have a team in the nation's capital. There's no question about that. It's helpful politically and a lot of other ways. As far as I'm concerned, Washington deserves a major league franchise. It's a major league market. I have no question about that.
I'm not at the moment. And it doesn't mean it won't come.
I know there's been grumbling, but not much. I think overall this deal really doesn't increase that level to any degree that one would worry about.
I know the clubs are just absolutely delighted
I'm proud of what we've done over the last even or eight years. I find the revisionist history that has gone on in some places to be remarkable. The idea that we turned a blind eye is just not supported by fact.
I guess people are aggravated because (wild cards) have won three world championships in a row. But frankly, the commissioner is not one of them.
I guess none of this is unexpected. I'm saddened by it in the sense that opening day was such a good, positive day. Every game was sold out. It was really a great baseball day. But controversy will spawn with that type of activity, whether I like it or not.
I think 50-100 and lifetime is eminently fair. I don't even begin to understand how anybody could not think that that was fair.
I realized that baseball could expand the fulfillment of its social responsibility and help lead the fight against the abuse of steroids among our youth.
His distinct voice was a comfort to a generation of baseball fans in New England and throughout the country.
I'm very troubled by the alleged depth of the relationship between certain players and those involved in the illegal distribution of performance-enhancing substances.
I need to get a new life, because I sat and watched The Weather Channel all day determining about low temperatures, high temperatures, medium temperatures.
I'm happy to say it was just a calm, peaceful day. We really have no surprises.
I'm confident we will rid the game of steroids,