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
I think it's cyclical. It's very hard to determine what variables are at work here. I don't think anyone really knows, and it's hard to draw a conclusion.
It is a gorgeous day. In Milwaukee, you don't get a day like this until July Fourth.
Frankly, this was an easy one. This was quick.
Frankly, there is nothing for me to comment. I'm sure Senator Mitchell and his staff are monitoring everything every closely.
I don't think people realize how big this is going to be, ... I don't know if I'll be around, but years from now it will be really big. It has huge potential.
For whatever one wants to say, from 1998 on we've come as a sport a long way. I can only deal with the present and the future.
Given the very unique circumstances of the situation, I believe their request is a reasonable one and would have no adverse effect on any other club. Therefore, I have determined that the game will not be played.
He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens. We're going to let nature take its course. Commissioners don't sit around and say, 'I hope this guy breaks it or not.
He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens.
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.
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.