2. Bud has presided over the 1994 strike, the wild card, interleague play and the steroids era!
3. In 1970, after the owners refused to allow Bud to buy the Chicago White Sox, he snatched up the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court!
4. In 1985-87, Bud was central to the owners' free agent collusion strategy that later cost them $280 million in damages.
5. Bud led the movement to oust the union-friendly Fay Vincent.
6. To eliminate any hint of a conflict of interest, when Bud became Commissioner, he turned over the Brewers to his daughter!
7. In his first year as commissioner, Bud reinstated George Steinbrenner!
8. In 2001, Bud was sued for racketeering and conspiring to defraud the Montreal Expos’ minority owners. He settled out of court for an undisclosed sum!
9. Bud makes $18 million a year.
10. His contract runs through 2012, end of time if he's a Mayan!
11. Bud has a college degree in history and political science!
12. Bud has two wives, two daughters, a step-daughter and five grand-daughters.
13. During the steroids era, Bud appointed the Boston Redsocks to investigate baseball. They uncovered use of steroids... by the Yankees!
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14. Bud is a best bud of Fred, the "Ponz", Wilpon.
With a record like that, he's a first ballot lock for the Hall of Fame!
15. Bud was a car dealer.
16. In 1960, Bud sold Joe Torre his first car. (This is true.)
Talk about living a well rounded life! What an awesome dude! Now if only he'd allow the use of instant replay...
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