Allan “Bud” Selig has been the commissioner of Major League Baseball since 1998, after serving as acting commissioner from 1992-1997. Selig’s contributions to the game include: implementation of the wild card, interleague play, divisional realignment and revenue sharing. His tenure also has to be remembered for overseeing the sport during MLB’s infamous era of steroid use.
Prior to his commissionership, Selig owned the Milwaukee Brewers, beginning in the team’s inaugural season of 1970.
For a man of such wealth and accomplishment, many people are not aware of Selig’s different approach to daily living, as compared to the commissioners of the other major sports.
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