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
He's been in the right place at the right time and taken advantage of it,
There is an integrity issue, and that transcends that (progress being made),
We must create an understanding everywhere that when we say we need to rid the game of steroids, we mean it,
He was revered throughout the country and will be remembered wherever the game is played. Kirby was taken from us much too soon -- and too quickly.
There is no change. We have eight groups bidding, and it's aggressive, spirited bidding, and we hope to have a decision in the coming short period of time.
Barry hasn't been convicted of anything; it's unfair at this point, ... The sport is having a great year. Has Barry's absence helped or hurt? I don't know, I really don't know.
I have a great deal of confidence today that this will satisfy any concerns they have, ... I'm proud of what the game has done to get to this point.
If we didn't have the right to keep teams where they are, teams would have moved, ... This exemption has promoted stability. It's done the very thing that people talk about wanting to avoid.
If we cannot resolve this issue privately, I gladly will accept whatever help is offered by Senator McCain to achieve our ultimate goal,
I have been saying for some time that my goal for this industry is zero tolerance. We are acting today to help restore the confidence of our fans in this great game.
I don't have any plans to (meet with Bonds) now. This story has just happened. I want to be very careful as to how I respond.
I don't believe in that. Ichiro was given a season to set a record and if he gets it, I will honor it with all the respect it deserves. This is an amazing accomplishment that Ichiro is pursuing. There will be no asterisk, I can assure you of that.
I don't believe in that, ... Ichiro was given a season to set a record and if he gets it, I will honor it with all the respect it deserves. This is an amazing accomplishment that Ichiro is pursuing. There will be no asterisk, I can assure you of that.
Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record. We don't celebrate anybody the second or third time in.