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 changed the game more than any decade in the history of the sport and Sandy was in the middle of all of that.
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.
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 am confident that baseball's many millions of fans will agree that this great game can move forward with pride and honor as we also investigate those who may be implicated in these matters.
I am saddened by the recent announcements of violations of baseball's drug program. There exists some doubt in the public sector about our sincerity in eliminating steroids from the game. That is wrong. We must create an understanding everywhere that when we say we need to rid the game of steroids, we mean it.
New and old fans throughout the world will have the opportunity to enjoy our great game and see many of baseball's best players competing in this historic event.
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.
While I believe the suspensions show that the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy, ... There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program.
Nothing is more important to me than the integrity of the game of baseball. When it comes to the integrity of this game, an impartial, thorough review is called for and baseball must confront its problems head on.
Nothing is more important to me than the integrity of the game of baseball.
they underscore the need for an even tougher policy. There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program.
Back in March, I said that everyone who tests positive will be suspended and that has come to pass. While I believe the suspensions show the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy. There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the program.
This gathering of baseball's brightest stars will be an outstanding platform to grow the game internationally.
We must create an understanding everywhere that when we say we need to rid the game of steroids, we mean it,