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
Yes, we had some incidents that certainly need to be looked at. So I'm not minimizing them. But do I believe in instant replay? No, I do not, ... Human error is part of our sport.
Yes, we caught quite a bit of heat. But in the end, the only thing that really matters is how did it end? And we ended up with the toughest steroids program in American sports.
We'll work those out in the coming weeks.
We will move forward with the ownership committee and club approval expeditiously, ... In the time since he has become an investor in the team, I have gotten to know Stu and have been impressed with his acumen and enthusiasm.
The president isn't bad, in fact he's pretty good.
but only if the number is high enough so we don't hurt the kids coming along in the next generation.
We have to do it right. I can't let any other factors enter into it. Whatever is to be done has to be done very thoroughly and right.
We all know it's critical. We know this hasn't been the best thing.
We're trying to move as fast as possible. We've got eight great groups, and they are still submitting lots of information. When we know, it will get announced quickly.
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.