Bud Selig

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Bud Selig is an American sports executive who served as the long-time Commissioner of Major League Baseball, overseeing significant changes such as league expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and the implementation of stricter drug policies.


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instanceOf baseball executive
human
sports executive
awardReceived Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball title
National Baseball Hall of Fame induction
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-07-30
educatedAt University of Wisconsin–Madison
employer Major League Baseball
endTime 1998
2015-01-25
familyName Selig
fieldOfWork professional baseball
fullName Allan Huber Selig
genre sports administration
givenName Allan
hasWritten For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball
memberOf Democratic Party (United States)
nickname Bud
notableEvent Declared 2002 MLB All-Star Game a tie
Oversaw cancellation of 1994 World Series due to players' strike
notableWork Creation of interleague play in MLB
Implementation of stricter performance-enhancing drug policies in MLB
Introduction of the World Baseball Classic
Introduction of the wild card in MLB postseason
Negotiation of multiple MLB collective bargaining agreements
Oversaw MLB expansion in the 1990s
Oversaw introduction of instant replay in MLB
Oversaw luxury tax system in MLB
Oversaw relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C.
Oversaw revenue sharing reforms in MLB
Realignment of MLB divisions and leagues
occupation Commissioner of Baseball
businessperson
owned Milwaukee Brewers
placeOfBirth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
positionHeld Acting Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers
religion Judaism
residence Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
spouse Sue Selig
startTime 1970
1992
1992-09-09


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