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
Number one, let me say that the program we have is working, ... There's no question about that.
There is no question but that the positive shelf life of a new stadium has shrunk considerably. The new parks in themselves can't be a long-term or mid-term panacea for the problems.
I'll say this for the groups: They have plans in waiting. It's just a question of who gets the team. They'll react pretty quickly.
In a lot of ways, it's helpful to have a team in the nation's capital. There's no question about that. It's helpful politically and a lot of other ways. As far as I'm concerned, Washington deserves a major league franchise. It's a major league market. I have no question about that.
once and for all deal with the integrity issue. There's no question there was an integrity issue.
It made my day. (Garner) had some tough times (in Milwaukee), but he's done very well and he's a terrific baseball man, no question about it. I had a chance to visit with both Phil and Cecil, and it's always a pleasure.
I believe if we had done it earlier, there would be no question about that. But I don't know the answer today.
It wasn't a question of putting anyone in a corner. It was an integrity issue facing our sport. This is good for the sport, good for the players, good for the health of everybody in the country.
With Cuba's entry in the tournament approved, the World Baseball Classic promises to be an historic event and will guarantee our fans the greatest possible competition among the best players in the world.
While it's preferable for us to solve our problems, if this goes ahead, I said I would support it, and I will,
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.
While I believe in the sanctity of completing Major League Baseball's entire 162-game championship season schedule using every practical means at our disposal, the Giants have requested that, due to cross country travel and other logistical issues that have arisen, it would be in their best interest to forego playing Monday's game,
we will continue to deal with all of these things and try to stay ahead of the technology curve.
If a player has a physical problem, I understand.