Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the current Commissioner of Baseball, having been formally appointed on July 2, 1998 after having served as acting commissioner since 1992. He was previously the team owner and administrator of the Milwaukee Brewers. On August 21, 2004, Selig's contract was extended for three years by Major League Baseball, extending his term to December 31, 2007. Selig is a resident of Milwaukee and was a used car salesman before entering baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers owner

Selig vowed to return Major League Baseball to Milwaukee shortly after the Braves left. He started his quest by founding the organization "Teams, Inc." The group, which later changed its name to "The Brewers", arranged for several Chicago White Sox games to be played in Milwaukee in 1968. Selig went as far as attempting to purhase the White Sox (when the intention of moving them to Milwaukee) in 1969.

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Chicago White Sox - 1968 - 1969

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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.

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1970 - 1965 - Milwaukee Braves - Atlanta

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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 series. Under Selig's watch, the Brewers also won seven "Organization of the Year" awards.

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1982 World Series - Hall of Famers - Robin Yount - Paul Molitor

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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. Although the team has been sold to Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio, questions remain regarding Selig's past involvement.

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Wendy Selig-Prieb - Los Angeles - Mark Attanasio

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