Sunday, February 15, 2009

MEET YOUR LEADER: 9 FUN FACTS ABOUT BUD SELIG

1. Bud's real name is Allan!

2. Bud is the only Commissioner to have shut down both a World Series and an All-Star Game!

3. Bud has presided over the 1994 strike, the wild card, interleague play and the steroids scandals that have run through his term!

4. In 1985, Bud led the "collusion" strategy that later cost the owners $280 million in damages!

5. To eliminate any hint of a conflict of interest, when Bud became Commissioner, he gave the Brewers to his daughter!

6. Early on as commissioner, Bud reinstated George Steinbrenner!

7. 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.

8. Bud is paid $18 million a year.

9. Bud has three more years on his contract.

4 comments:

Jay said...

10. I hope Bud Selig dies when his private plane crashes into his ivory tower!

Anonymous said...

11. Bud once punched David Wells in a 4 A.M bar fight.

Anonymous said...

This would never happen if Bowie Kuhn was still alive!

Anonymous said...

12. Got the name "Bud" from a guy in a NJ Turnpike mens room.