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Selig one of five inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

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Bud Selig – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Former Milwaukee Brewers owner and Major League Baseball Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York over the weekend.

Selig’s first major impact was returning Major League Baseball back to Milwaukee in 1970 when he founded the Milwaukee Brewers.  Just over a decade later, the Brewers would win the American League pennant and face the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series.

Selig led the charge for the demolition of County Stadium and the construction of Miller Park.  Play began there in 2001.

Selig would go on to become baseball’s 9th commissioner.  He would add a third division in each league and a Wild Card playoff structure.  Then came interleague play and instant replay, along with a long overdue drug-testing program.

Selig said, “In a great sense, I feel like I’m home.”

Selig was joined in Cooperstown over the weekend by four other inductees, including players Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines, as well as front-office executive John Schuerholz.  More than 27,000 fans were on hand for the ceremony.

Selig looks forward to Cooperstown (AUDIO)

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Bud Selig waits to throw ceremonial first pitch at Miller Park on Monday.

Former Milwaukee Brewers owner as well as former baseball commissioner Bud Selig, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Monday’s season opener against the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park.

The old owner (Selig) threw a strike to new principal owner Mark Attanasio.  The Brewers honored Selig, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown later this summer.

Selig was asked beforehand, about the Hall of Fame honor.

AUDIO: Bud Selig on the upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame :17

AUDIO: Bud Selig says he can’t wait :13

Selig will be inducted into the Hall of Fame with former Braves executive John Schuerholz, as well as former players Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez on July 30th.

Selig and Schuerholz were voted in by the Today’s Game Era Committee.

 

Selig elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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Bud Selig - Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Bud Selig – Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Former Milwaukee Brewers owner and baseball commissioner Bud Selig was elected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on Sunday.

Selig will enter the Hall of Fame with longtime baseball executive John Schuerholz and will become the fifth former commissioner to receive induction.

Selig and Schuerholz will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 30 along with any former players that will be elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America.  That announcement will come on Jan. 18.

The 82-year-old Selig was elected in his first time on the ballot of the Today’s Game Era Committee, which  took into consideration former executives, players, managers and umpires with at least ten years of service and whose contributions came primarily from 1988 to present.

During his time in the commissioner’s office, Selig achieved labor peace and imposed significant penalties for PED use.  Baseball also saw an increase in revenue sharing, expanded playoffs, including wildcard berths, interleague play and instant replay among the many.

With Selig helping lead the way, Major League Baseball and the Players Association have reached another five years of labor peace.

Mark Attanasio, baseball commissioner?

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Mark Attanasio - Photo: David Bernacchi/OnMilwaukee.com

Mark Attanasio – Photo: David Bernacchi/OnMilwaukee.com

According to the New York Times, Milwaukee Brewers owner MarkAttanasio , Boston owner Tom Werner and Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg are the three owners that have been interviewed by a search committee, tasked with finding Major League Baseball’s next commissioner.

Attanasio took over ownership of the Brewers in 2005.

Attanasio reportedly isn’t a finalist for the position.  Werner, as well as a pair of MLB vice presidents, Rob Manfred and Tim Bronson are said to be finalists, with a vote scheduled to take place next week at the owners’ quarterly meetings in Baltimore.

Bud Selig is retiring next January after 22 years on the job.  Selig reportedly wants Manfred to succeed him, but at least one owner, Jerry Reinsdorf (Chicago White Sox) is against hiring Manfred for the job.

Former Brewer Hegan dies at age 71

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Mike Hegan was an original member of the Milwaukee Brewers and later a

Mike Hegan - Photo courtesy of SportingNews.com

Mike Hegan – Photo courtesy of SportingNews.com

broadcaster for the team.  Hegan passed away at his home in Hilton Head, South Carolina after a long illness.  He was 71.

Mike Hegan was the son of legendary Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan and was playing for the Seattle Pilots when Bud Selig purchased them out of bankruptcy in 1970.

Hegan played in 586 games with the Brewers, hitting .249 with 42 home runs and 188 rbi’s.  He became the first Brewer to hit for the cycle in 1976 when he went 4 for 5 with six rbi’s off of Detroit’s Mark Fidyrch at Tiger Stadium. [Read more…]

WRN Sports Daily (Video)

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The Wisconsin Badgers (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 0-0) in Big Ten Conference play Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes get Braxton Miller (QB) back after missing two weeks with a knee injury.  They are expected to give backup Kenny Guiton some snaps as well.  Guiton already has 12 touchdown passes under his belt.

The Badger did a number in defending Miller the last time they played, holding him to 48 yards rushing and 97 yards passing.  He’s a run first quarterback and the Badgers no doubt have been devising schemes to try to shut him down again.

For the Badgers to have a chance to win, they need better quarterback play from Joel Stave.  He’s struggled in the passing game the last couple of weeks and has lost his touch on the deep ball to senior Jared Abbrederis.  The Badgers already have one of the best rush units in college football, but if they can’t throw it, the Buckeyes will load the box and make life difficult on Melvin Gordon and company.

I have more thoughts on Saturday nights game, along with Mariano Rivera’s final game in New York and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig announcing that he is stepping down in 2015 in this WRN Sports Daily.

Selig says he’ll step away after 2014 season

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Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he won’t be extending his

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stay as the head of baseball.

Selig was the keynote speaker on Wednesday at the Sport and Society Conference on the campus of St. Norbert College.

Selig was asked if he saw himself staying as commissioner beyond 2014 and he made it clear he wouldn’t be.

AUDIO: Bud Selig says he won’t stay on as commissioner beyond 2014 :13

The 77-year old Selig has been commissioner since 1992, the second-longest tenure among the nine commissioners the sport has had.

AUDIO: Bud Selig on what he’s most proud of :14

Selig said wondered early on, when gross revenue of the sport was $1.2-billion in 1992, just how they would be able to grow to $2-billion.  Fast forward to 2012 and the figure is $7.5-billion and growing.