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Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a baseball team owner and administrator, formally appointed commissioner of baseball on July 2, 1998 after having served as acting commissioner since 1992. On August 21, 2004, Selig's contract was extended for three years by Major League Baseball, extending his term to December 31, 2009. Selig is a resident of Milwaukee and a wealthy car dealer.

Milwaukee Brewers Owner

In 1970 he responded to the 1965 departure of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta by purchasing the bankrupt Seattle Pilots franchise, moving them to his hometown, and renaming the team the Milwaukee Brewers.

Actions as Commissioner

Upon his assumption of the Commissioner's role, Selig transferred his ownership interest in the Brewers to his daughter to remove any technical conflicts of interest, though it is widely presumed he maintains some hand in team operations.

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. During his tenure the game has nearly had a second work stoppage (barely avoided in 2002), seen the implementation of interleague play, Fay Vincent

Commissioners of Baseball

Succeeded by:
still in office