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Bud Selig is the current Commissioner of Major League Baseball and the former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.
On October 27, 2008, Selig suspended play in game five of the 2008 World Series due to heavy rain in Philadelphia. At the time the game was suspended, the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the top of the sixth inning. There has been both criticism and praise for the way the situation was handled. The game is expected to resume when weather permits.SI.com: Five Cuts: Selig made right call
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Fast Facts:
- Born: July 30, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- School: University of Wisconsin
- Cancelled 1994 World Series
- Commissioner since 1992
- Former owner of Milwaukee Brewers
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Life
A native of Milwaukee, Selig helped his father run the family car leasing business before becoming interested in professional baseball. After the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in 1963, Milwaukee was left without a professional baseball team and Selig devoted himself to attracting another team to his hometown. In 1970, Selig purchased the Seattle Pilots and moved the franchise to Milwaukee, renaming the team the Brewers. -
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In 1994, Selig became the Acting Commissioner of Major League Baseball after former Commissioner Fay Vincent was forced to step down. That year, a player's strike resulted in the cancellation of the World Series, and Selig received much of the blame. In 1995, Selig presided over the alteration of baseball's structure to accommodate three divisions and a three-tiered playoff system. In recent years, Selig has come under criticism for presiding over baseball during what has become known as the late 1990s "Steroids Era", and not doing enough to stop the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Under Selig's direction, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell was asked to provide a report on the use of such drugs in baseball; the Mitchell Report went public in 2007, naming dozens of current and former players believed to be involved in the distribution or possession of steroids or Human Growth Hormone. -
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MLB.com: Mitchell Report released
Former Sen. George Mitchell said Thursday that performance-enhancing drug use has been pervasive in the sport for more than a decade as he released his findings.mlb.mlb.com (December 13, 2007) -
Slate: Bud Selig A Baseball Hero. Really.
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Time: In Defense of Bud Selig
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Official Site of Major League Baseball: Allan H. (Bud) Selig
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ESPN.com: Commish would have not allowed Phils to get rain-shortened win]
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ESPN Video: Selig, Umpires explain suspension of Game 5 (Time 5:07)
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Wikipedia: Bud Selig
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MLB.com: Mitchell Report released
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"How To Successfully Run A Professional Sports League" by Bud Selig #worldsthinnestbooks
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@GTTF When your league is slower to react than one ran by Bud bleepin Selig, I think you have some issues
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RT @harry_son: "Baseball Umpire Vision Coverage Plans" by: Bud Selig #WorldsThinnestBooks
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"The Years I DIDN'T overlook steroids in Baseball" By, Bud Selig. #WorldsThinnestBooks
@nuzzi1989 | November 09, 2009 04:45 PM
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In the Best Interests of Baseball: The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig - $14.95
"The season's best book so far gets right to the heart of the game's survival at the organizational level." —The Boston Globe "A compelling examination of the national pastime as seen through the prism of the commissioner's offic...
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Questions and Answers About Bud Selig | View All | Ask a Question
View All Bud Selig Questions (48) | Ask a QuestionLawyer Roping and other Bud Lite TV commercials? (2 Answers)I did not find a Bud Lite TV commercials with a lawyer roping but founds some other good one. Take a look! read moreCan someone explain Buds position to me from this blog post? (22 Answers)I'm not reading the other posts before I post this.... Bud clearly does not understand that M$ are just funny money credits. He's taken a virtual system of credits and ... read moreWho are the drivers going to be in the 2009 Bud Shootout in Daytona under the new format? (1 Answer)Chevy 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 1-x 2 29 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing 4-x 3 07 Clint Bowyer Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing 5-x ... read more
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Bud Selig News and Articles
- ESPN Video: Bud Selig on the World Series Weather Issues (Time 3:15)
- New York Times: Bud Selig News
- SI.com: More names will surface in the Mitchell Report's wake (December 13, 2007)
- ESPN.com: Selig Thrilled with success of World Baseball Classic
- Salon.com: Bud Selig's Buddies
- StrikeTwo.net: Bud Selig News
- US Senate Committee: Bud Selig Statement
- Business Week: Bud Selig Q & A
- ESPN.com: Gene Wojciechowski: Selig made correct call (October 28, 2008)
- SI.com: Five Cuts: Selig made right call (October 28, 2008)
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Bud Selig Timeline
- July 30, 1934 : Born
- 1970: Purchases Seattle Pilots and changes them to Milwaukee Brewers
- 1985-1987: Involved in MLB owners Collusion Scandal
- 1992: Acting Commissioner of Major League Baseball
- 1994: Cancels World Series due to Players Strike
- 1997: Introduces Interleague Play
- 1998: Officially named Commissioner of Major League Baseball
- 2002: Calls Off All-Star game in Extra innings
- 2006: Announces he will retire after 2009 Season
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