"Money has to be put in the way a club feels it should. If you put money in a new ballpark, that helps to generate revenue so you can spend more money. It should be spent to make the club's operations the best. That will help in the end, and it will mean enhanced payroll. "

They Call Him Bud Light!

Bud Selig has been Commissioner of Baseball since 1998 when he was formally appointed.

Selig played baseball as a child, but became discouraged and quit because he was unable to hit a curveball. After her graduated from college he served two years in the U.S. Army, then returned to Milwaukee, his home town, to work in the automobile business with his father.

In 1953 the National League franchise moved to his home town from Boston. He was heartbroken when he learned that the braves were going to leave Milwaukee in favor of Atlanta. In 1965 the Braves left Milwaukee. In 1970 he responded to the departure of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta by purchasing the Seattle Pilots franchise, who were bankrupt. He moved them to Milwaukee and renamed them Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers appeared in the 1982 World Series while Selig was club president -- the team has failed to make another appearance in the series since. Since he has been Executive Council Chairman, several new stadiums have opened. In 1993 he suspended Marge Schott for repeated prejudicial remarks and actions. He presided over the 1994 players strike, which resulted in the cancellation of the World Series in 1994.

In 2005, Selig put forth a strict proposal for steroid testing to replace the current system. He is the first major sports commissioner to propose the banning of amphetamines.