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
There's got to be fairness, and there's got to be decency here. And if I'm overprotective of players, which some say I am, so be it. Then that's what I'll be.
There's one young player they're still talking about.
Yesterday was a day I was proud to be commissioner of baseball, ... We had a problem and we did something about it. We had a problem. The sport had a problem. This is a problem that had to be solved. If not, somebody else was going to solve it in a more draconian way.
We celebrate new records, that's what we do. We're being consistent. There's nothing to read into that.
We celebrate new records, that's what we do.
We've made some progress on a lot of issues. But progress in the end is when you have a deal.
Mark is doing wonderfully well, ... He is a perfect owner. Thoughtful and quiet. He's got a great farm system going and I predict more good things for my old team. I wish them the best.
I will suspend any player who tests positive for an illegal steroid, ... There will be no exceptions. The union is aware of that, and they accept it.
I still have an open mind about it but the system is working so beautifully and brilliantly, I don't see it being changed right now.
We haven't seen the book. Until we read the book, there's nothing to comment on.
Will the new owners change the name of the team, redesign the uniforms and all related paraphernalia?
When it comes to the integrity of baseball, an impartial independent investigation is called for. Baseball must confront its problems head on.
I think from the first game I saw in Orlando between the Dominican and Venezuela, with the intensity in the stands and the flag waving and the intensity on the field, I knew we had begun to achieve what we set out to achieve.
I suppose some people will be offended by it, but in division races, every so often, you'll have an aberration. There's no solution. What are you going to do, deny the existence of this division?