Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Bud Selig
Born July 30, 1934
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Education American History and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1956. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems
Occupation Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Employers Major League Baseball
Term 1992 — present
Website
MLB Bio

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has served in that capacity since 1992, though not formally until 1998. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. [1] 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. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues introduced in. He was instrumental in organizing the World Baseball Classic in 2006. The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international Baseball tournament first held in March 2006. [1] Selig also introduced revenue sharing. [2] He is credited for the financial turnaround of baseball during his tenure with a 400 percent increase in the revenue of MLB and annual record breaking attendance. [1] Selig enjoys a high level of support from baseball owners. [3][2] Baseball historian Jerome Holtzman notes Selig as the best commissioner in baseball history. Jerome Holtzman ( July 12 1926 - July 19 2008) was an American award-winning sportswriter known for his writings on [2]

Selig was also Commissioner of Baseball during the Steroids Era. The Mitchell Report, which was conducted at the request of Commissioner Selig, concluded that the MLB Commissioners, club officials, the Players Association, and the players all share "to some extent in the responsibility for the steroid era. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball "[4] The results of the Mitchell Report have caused some to call for Selig to step down as commissioner. [1] Selig has pledged on numerous occasions to rid baseball of performance enhancing drugs, and has overseen and instituted many rule changes and penalties to that effect. [5]

Selig was previously the team owner and team president of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League As a Milwaukee native, he is credited for keeping baseball in Milwaukee. In 1970, he purchased the Seattle Pilots and renamed them the Milwaukee Brewers after a minor league team he had watched in his youth. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The Brewers went to the 1982 World Series and won seven organization of the year awards during his tenure. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games Selig remains a resident of Milwaukee.

On January 17, 2008, Selig's contract was extended by the MLB through 2012, at which point he plans to retire. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [6] Selig made $14. 5 million in the 12-month period ending Oct. 31, 2005. [1]

Contents

Early life

Selig graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1956 with degrees in political science and history. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems [7] He served 2 years in the armed forces before working with his father who owned a car leasing business in Milwaukee. [7] Selig continues to be involved in the automotive industry, serving as president of the Selig Executive Lease Company. [7]

As a young man, Selig watched the Milwaukee Brewers, a minor-league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs of the National League, unrelated to the current incarnation of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Bud soon became a Braves fan when the National League franchise moved to his home town of Milwaukee from Boston in 1953. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Selig became the team's largest public stockholder. Selig was heartbroken and devastated when he learned that the Braves were going to leave Milwaukee in favor of Atlanta. In 1965, when the Braves left Milwaukee, he divested his stock in the team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP

Milwaukee Brewers owner

See also: Milwaukee Braves

As a minority owner of the Milwaukee Braves, Selig founded the organization Teams, Inc, in an attempt to prevent the majority owners (based out of Chicago) from moving the club to a larger television market. This was challenged legally on the basis that no prior team relocations (in the modern era) left a city without a team. Prior movements had all originated in cities which were home to two teams. When his quest to keep the team in Milwaukee finally failed after the 1965 season, he changed the group's name to Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP , after the minor league baseball team he grew up watching, and devoted himself to returning Major League Baseball to Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Selig arranged for major league games to be played at the now-vacant Milwaukee County Stadium. Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 The first, a pre-season match between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins, drew more than 51,000 spectators. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Selig followed this up by hosting nine White Sox regular-season games in 1968 and eleven in 1969. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Oddly enough, one of the series played in Milwaukee that year was against the expansion Seattle Pilots, the team that would become the Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Those Milwaukee "home" games were phenomenally successful, with the handful of games accounting for about one-third of total White Sox home attendance. Clearly, Milwaukee was hungry for baseball.

To satisfy that fanbase, Selig decided to purchase the White Sox (with the intention of moving them to Milwaukee) in 1969. He entered into an agreement to buy the club, but the American League vetoed the sale, preferring to keep an American League team in Chicago to compete with the crosstown Cubs. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Selig turned his attention to other franchises.

In 1970, he purchased the bankrupt Seattle Pilots franchise, moving them to his hometown and officially renaming the team the Brewers. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium

During Selig's tenure as club president, the Brewers appeared in the 1982 World Series (under the leadership of future Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor) but have failed to make another appearance in the postseason since. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Under Selig's watch, the Brewers also won seven Organization of the Year awards. Selig was part of owner's collusion in 1985-1987, resulting in the owners paying $280 million in damages to the players. Baseball collusion refers to baseball owners working together to avoid competitive bidding for player services or player jointly negotiating with team owners Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

Upon his assumption of the commissioner's role, Selig transferred his ownership interest in the Brewers to his daughter Wendy Selig-Prieb in order to remove any technical conflicts of interest, though it was widely presumed he maintained some hand in team operations. Wendy Selig-Prieb is the former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball, having served in that position from 1998 to 2004, Although the team has been sold to Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio, questions remain regarding Selig's past involvement. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Mark L Attanasio is a Los Angeles Investment banker who in September 2004 reached a deal to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers from the family of Major Selig's defenders point to the poor management of the team after Selig-Prieb took control as proof that Selig was not working behind the scenes.

Selig has long been considered a hero by baseball fans in Milwaukee, and while such enthusiasm ebbed somewhat during the failed management term of his daughter, Selig is still recognized for all that he as done for baseball and its presence in Milwaukee. In particular, Selig is famous for his lunches at Gilles Frozen Custard, a well-known hotdog and custard stand not far from Miller Park in Milwaukee. Gilles Frozen Custard is a brand of Frozen custard that originated at the Gilles Frozen Custard Stand the oldest frozen custard stand in Milwaukee Wisconsin (and

Acting Commissioner

Selig became an increasingly vocal opponent of Commissioner Fay Vincent, and soon became the leader of a group of owners seeking his removal. Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr (born May 29, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut) is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served Selig has never stated that the owners colluded, while Vincent has:

The Union basically doesn’t trust the ownership because collusion was a $280 million theft by Selig and [Jerry] Reinsdorf of that money from the players. Baseball collusion refers to baseball owners working together to avoid competitive bidding for player services or player jointly negotiating with team owners The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players Baseball collusion refers to baseball owners working together to avoid competitive bidding for player services or player jointly negotiating with team owners The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Jerry M Reinsdorf (born February 25 1936) is a CPA, lawyer and the majority owner of both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago I mean, they rigged the signing of free agents. They got caught. They paid $280 million to the players. And I think that’s polluted labor relations in baseball ever since it happened. I think it’s the reason [MLBPA executive director Donald] Fehr has no trust in Selig. Donald Fehr (born July 18, 1948) is the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. [8]

—Fay Vincent

Following an 18-9 no-confidence vote, Vincent resigned. Selig had by this time become chairman of the Executive Council of Major League Baseball, and as such became de facto acting commissioner.

Hailed by some baseball's owners as a visionary who has salvaged the sport, others have vilified Selig. His first major act was to institute the Wild Card and divisional playoff play, which has created much controversy amongst baseball fans. Those against the Wild Card see it as diminishing the importance of the pennant race and the regular season, with the true race often being for second rather than first place, while those in favor of it view it as an opportunity for teams to have a shot at the playoffs even when they have no chance of a first-place finish in their division, thus maintaining fan interest later in the season.

Selig suspended Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott for a year in 1993 for repeated prejudicial remarks and actions. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, The same year, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was reinstated from a lifelong suspension that was instituted by Selig's predecessor Fay Vincent. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr (born May 29, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut) is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served Pete Rose has claimed that he applied for reinstatement over the years and received no such consideration. It should be noted, that Rose along with his close friend and former teammate Mike Schmidt (who is a strong supporter of Rose's reinstatement into baseball), met with Selig in 2002, where Rose privately admitted to Selig (two years before going public with his admission) about betting on baseball. Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Dowd Report is the Document describing the alleged transgressions of baseball player Pete Rose in betting on Baseball, which precipitated Incidentally, Bud Selig was a close friend of the late Bart Giamatti, who was the commissioner when Rose was first banned from the sport in 1989. Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti ( April 4, 1938 &ndash September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart,

1994

As acting commissioner, he presided over the 1994 players strike and resulting cancellation of the World Series (the first time it had not been staged since 1904). Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage The 1994 World Series was cancelled on September 14 of that year due to an ongoing strike by the Major League Baseball Players The 1904 World Series was a championship series that never occurred in Major League Baseball. Since then, some have accused Selig of being little more than a puppet for the owners rather than a true leader. Notably, the NBA, NHL, and NFL commissioners have always been considered primarily as advocates for the league owners who elect them and to whom they are answerable. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Some have argued that Selig's role as a representative of the owners interests has led directly to Major League Baseball's ability to institute changes and bargain strongly with the Players Association in a way that was never possible before. The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players

Commissioner

After a six-year search for a new commissioner, the owners voted to give Selig the title on a permanent basis midway through the 1998 season. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr

During his tenure the game avoided a third work stoppage in 2002, and has seen the implementation of interleague play, divisional realignment (oddly enough, the subject that resulted in the ouster of Selig's predecessor Fay Vincent), and the addition of a third round of post-season play. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues introduced in.

Whereas in the past, the National and American Leagues had separate administrative organizations (which, for example, allowed for the introduction of different rules such as the designated hitter), under Selig, Major League Baseball consolidated the administrative functions of the American and National League into the Commissioner's Office in 2000. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The last official presidents of the NL and AL were Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. and Dr. Leonard S Coleman Jr was the last non-honorary president of the National League. Gene Budig respectively. Gene Budig (born May 11 1939 in McCook, Nebraska) was the president of Major League Baseball 's American League from to

2001

On September 11, 2001, Selig ordered all baseball games postponed for a week because of the terror attacks on New York and Washington. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The games were postponed not only out of respect and mourning for the victims, but also out of concern for the safety and security of fans and players.

Selig was heavily criticized for staging contraction hearings on the Minnesota Twins, Montréal Expos, Oakland Athletics, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays less than 48 hours after the dramatic conclusion of the 2001 World Series. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St The 2001 World Series (the "November Series") took place between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. This action, among others, led to Selig (along with former Expos owner Jeffrey Loria) being charged with racketeering and conspiring with Loria to deliberately defraud the Expos minority owners. A New York art dealer specializing in 20th century modern masters Jeffrey H If found guilty the league could have been liable for $300 million in punitive damages. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Selig was eager to settle the case because the judge had previously ruled that the Expos could not be moved or contracted until the case was over. The case eventually went to arbitration and was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. In the case of the Minnesota Twins, it was discovered that Selig had conspired with Twins owner, Carl Pohland, to contract the franchise. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Selig's motive was geographical fan base expansion for his Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The Minnesota Twins fanbase stretches from Minnesota to eastern Montana(including the Dakotas)and also includes strong fan bases in Iowa and Nebraska. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Being hemmed in by the Twins to the west and the White Sox and Cubs to the south, Selig attempted to seize on the opportunity to improve the Brewers mediocre attendance. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. However, a strong, grass-roots legal campaign to keep the Twins in Minnesota succeeded in thwarting this conspiracy.

2002

In 2002, Selig began enforcing the 60/40 rule (asset/debt ratio). Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:

Also in 2002, an embarrassing moment for Selig occurred during the All-Star Game in Selig's hometown of Milwaukee. The 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 73rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League The game was tied 7-7 in the bottom of the 11th inning. Unfortunately, the recent custom of allowing each player appearance time meant that the managers had used their entire rosters. To avoid risking the arms of the pitchers who were currently on the mound, Selig declared the game a tie, to the dissatisfaction of the Milwaukee fans. Since then, Selig has tried to reinvigorate the All-Star Game, most notably by awarding the winning league home-field advantage in the World Series. The 2003 All-Star Game had the same U. The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 74th midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League (NL S. viewership as 2002 (9. 5 rating; 17 share) and the ratings declined in 2004 (8. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 8 rating; 15 share) and 2005 (8. 1 rating; 14 share). [9] The American television audience increased in 2006 (9. 3 rating; 16 share). [10]

2005

In 2005, Selig faced Congress on the issue of steroids. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. After the Congressional hearings in early 2005, and with the scrutiny of the sports and national media upon this issue, Selig put forth a proposal for a stricter performance-enhancing drug testing regime to replace the current system. This proposal also included the banning of amphetamines, a first for the major North American sports leagues. Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine The MLB Players Association and MLB reached an agreement in November on the new policy. The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players [11]

On July 1, 2005, Selig suspended Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers for 20 games and fined him $50,000. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10 1964 in Savannah Georgia) is a Left-handed American Major League Baseball Pitcher for The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Rogers got in trouble when on June 29, 2005, he purposely grabbed the camera of a cameraman, resulting in one camera falling to the ground. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. When the cameraman proceeded to pick up his camera, Rogers went back to him in an arguably threatening way. One of the reporters then resumed filming and Rogers smiled and talked to him. While an appeal of his suspension was pending, Rogers appeared at the 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit, where fans loudly booed him. The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 76th playing of the midseason exhibition Baseball Game between the all-stars of the American League On July 22, 2005, Selig heard Rogers' appeal of his suspension; he decided to uphold the 20 games. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series However, an independent arbitrator ruled that Selig had exceeded his authority and reduced it to 13 games.

2006

On December 1, 2006, Selig announced that he would be retiring as commissioner of baseball upon the expiration of his contract in 2009. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Selig earned $14. 5 million dollars from MLBA over the timespan October 31, 2005 to October 31, 2006. [12]

The Steroids Investigation

Main article: 2006 Baseball steroids investigation

In early 2006, Selig was forced to deal with the issue of steroid use. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone.

On March 30, 2006, as a response to the controversy of the use of performance-enhancing drugs and the anticipated career home run record to be set by Barry Bonds, Selig asked former senator George Mitchell to lead an independent investigation into the use of steroids in baseball's recent past. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 Joe Sheehan from Baseball Prospectus wrote that the commission has been focusing "blame for the era exclusively on uniformed personnel", and failing to investigate any role played by team ownership and management. Joseph S (Joe Sheehan, born in New York City on February 26, 1971, graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Southern Baseball Prospectus, sometimes abbreviated as BP, is a Think tank focusing on Sabermetrics, the statistical analysis of [13]

2007

Much controversy surrounded Selig and his involvement in Barry Bonds' all-time home run record chase. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. For months, speculation surrounded Selig and the possibility that he and Hank Aaron would not attend Bonds' games as he closed in on the record. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Selig announced in July 2007 when Bonds was near 755 home runs that he would attend the games. Selig was in attendance for Bonds' record-tying home run against the San Diego Padres, sitting in Padres owner John Moores' private suite. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Bud Selig did not attend the San Francisco Giants' baseball game on August 7th when Barry Bonds hit his record-breaking 756th home run; after the event, Selig released a statement congratulating Bonds.

On November 15, 2007, attention was brought once again to Barry Bonds as he was indicted by a federal Grand Jury for perjury and obstruction of justice in connection to his testimony before the Grand Jury regarding BALCO, a San Francisco Bay area lab known to be involved in the distribution of steroids to professional athletes. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general The Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative also known as BALCO was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion

On December 13, 2007, former U.S. Senator George Mitchell released his report on the use of performance-enhancing substances by MLB players. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives George Mitchell may refer to George J Mitchell (born 1933 former Senate majority leader (D-Maine and former chairman of Disney George Mitchell The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball The report names many current and former players who allegedly used performance-enhancing drugs during their career, including Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, Eric Gagné, and Paul Lo Duca. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major Andrew Eugene Pettitte (born June 15 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Miguel Odalis Tejada (born Miguel Odalis Tejeda on May 25 1974 Éric Serge Gagné ( IPA:) (born January 7 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn New York) is a Major League Baseball Catcher with the Florida Marlins

2008

On January 17, 2008, Selig's contract was extended by the MLB through 2012, at which point he plans to retire. Some observers have criticized Selig's role in the steroid era. Chicago Sun Times columnist Jay Mariotti called Selig the "The Steroids Commissioner. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Jay Mariotti (born 1959 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a sportswriter and a former columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times until he resigned on August "[14] Selig has been called to Congress several times to testify on performance enhancing drug use. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Congressman Cliff Stearns said in December 2007 that Selig should resign because of use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball during his tenure. Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns Sr (born April 16 1941) American politician has been a Republican member of the United [1]

Notable changes to Major League Baseball

Bud Selig helped introduce the following changes to Major League Baseball:

During Selig's terms as Executive Council Chairman (from 1992-1998) and Commissioner, new stadiums have opened in Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Arlington, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C., with stadiums scheduled for the Mets, Yankees, Twins, and the Marlins in future years. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues introduced in. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Major League Baseball 's Drug policy —the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program —was established by agreement between the MLB Players Association The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international Baseball tournament first held in March 2006. Chase Field is a Baseball Stadium located in downtown Phoenix Arizona, and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the Turner Field is a ballpark in Atlanta Georgia, home to Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves since 1997 Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Progressive Field is a ballpark located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and is the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American Coors Field, located in Denver Colorado, is the home field of the National League 's Colorado Rockies. Comerica Park is an open air ballpark located in downtown Detroit Michigan. Minute Maid Park (formerly The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field) is a ballpark in Houston, Texas Citizens Bank Park is a 43647-seat Baseball -only Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened on April 3, 2004 PNC Park is a Baseball park located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California. AT&T Park is an open-air ballpark, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Safeco Field, sometimes referred to as Safeco or The Safe, is a Retractable roof Baseball stadium located in Seattle Washington Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as " New Busch Stadium " or " Busch Stadium III " is the home of the St Nationals Park is the current ballpark for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Citi Field is the new Baseball park for the New York Mets that is being built in Willets Point in the New York City borough of The new Yankee Stadium is a Stadium currently under construction that will serve as the home Baseball park for the New York Yankees.

Israel Baseball League

Selig serves on the Advisory Committee of the newly formed Israel Baseball League. The Israel Baseball League (IBL ( Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית Liget ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit) was a professional six-team Baseball

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Selig Given 3-Year Contract Extension
  2. ^ a b c Selig emerges as the best of all of baseball's bosses
  3. ^ Retiring? Ousted? Bud Selig’s Contract Extended to 2012
  4. ^ Mitchell Report (PDF) 310-311. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
  5. ^ Selig unlikely to penalize Giants execs Assigning blame could be difficult
  6. ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Major League Baseball News
  7. ^ a b c MLB Bio
  8. ^ Interview with Fay Vincent
  9. ^ All-Star Game Television Ratings on Baseball Almanac
  10. ^ SI.com - MLB - 2006 All Star Game - Ratings up for All-Star Game, HR Derby - Wednesday July 12, 2006 6:41PM
  11. ^ "MLBPA/MLB joint announcement", MLBPA, 2005-11-15. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.  
  12. ^ Press, Canadian (2007-04-03). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. MLB: Selig made $14.5 million last year (HTML). The Sports Network (TSN). Retrieved on 2007-09-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
  13. ^ Sheehan, Joe (2007-05-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Prospectus Today — Break with the Past (HTML). Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures
  14. ^ Selig's only legacy: S-T-E-R-O-I-D-S

External links

Preceded by
Fay Vincent as Commissioner		 Acting Commissioner of Baseball
1992-1998		 Succeeded by
Became Commissioner of Baseball
Preceded by
Fay Vincent		 Commissioner of Baseball
1998-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr (born May 29, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut) is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. Francis Thomas "Fay" Vincent Jr (born May 29, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut) is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic