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
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?
We need to toughen the penalties, ... We need to go 50 games (suspension for the first offense), 100 games (for the second), life (for the third). We need to go to independent testing.
I believe this has to be done sooner rather than later, ... If you ask me what sooner means, I don't know sitting here today, but I know this is a problem that is not going to go away.
I believe the timing on this proper given the charges, given the specificity of the charges for the first time.
I've often said I won't rest until I rid the sport of steroids. If we can't solve our problems, then I submit to you the government should do what it has to do.
It would be unfair and terribly unsettling for them to be half a world away -- away from their families at this critical juncture.
These media reports and rumors are totally, and completely inaccurate, and do not deserve further comment.
The sport is having its greatest year, ... We're going to top 54 million people in attendance (Saturday), and we could come close to 55 million by (today). We're at a stunning attendance pace.
I don't regard this as an interim step, I regard this as the completion of a long process.
I don't regard the channel in any way shape of form as competitive. I regard it as an additional complement to everything else we've done.
I don't know how else to say it.
He's a partner in the Cardinals and he's been with Bill DeWitt in other deals. Everybody raves about him. He's very personable and a Cincinnati man. I think it's great. Frankly this was an easy one. This was quick.
I'll say this, it is a fair statement to say the program is working. It's the integrity issue that transcends it. That's why we not only need tougher penalties, but we need to go to independent testing so there's nobody who doesn't understand that we are serious. Same thing with amphetamines.