Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is the ninth Commissioner of Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998. Selig oversaw baseball through the 1994 strike, the introduction of the wild card, interleague pl...
Wendy Selig-Prieb, Lisa Steinman, Sari Selig-Kramer
Parents
Marie Selig, Ben Selig
Siblings
Jerry Selig
Nicknames
Allan Huber Selig , Allan H. 'Bud' Selig , Allan H. Selig , Commissioner Bud Selig , Bud Lite , Allan Huber "Bud" Selig , Allan H Selig
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Received the 2013 B'nai B'rith Distinguished Humanitarian Award.
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Is a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
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Filed suit in United States District Court to seek a refund of income taxes he paid under protest because the Government disallowed his proportionate share of the amortization of the contracts of 149 players the Milwaukee Brewers obtained when the team purchased the assets of the Seattle Pilots from Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc. The Court found the allocation made by the Brewers was reasonable. (16 May 1983)
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Former used car dealer.
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A Seattle bankruptcy court awarded the Seattle Pilots to a group headed by Selig for $10,800,000. The Pilots were moved and renamed the Milwaukee Brewers after a minor league team Selig followed growing up. He maintains a financial interest in the team, placed in a trust. His daughter, Brewers chairwoman Wendy Selig-Prieb, announced on 16 January 2004 that the team is being put up for sale. (1 April 1970)
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Commissioner of Baseball, 9 July 1998 - present (acting commissioner, 9 September 1992 - 8 July 1998).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trouble with the Curve
2012
Allan H. (Bud) Selig (as Allan H. 'Bud' Selig)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brewer's Boys
2017
special thanks announced
The '57 Bushville Champs
2017
very special thanks pre-production
Baseball
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary extra special thanks - 2 episodes
2004 World Series
2004
TV Mini-Series special thanks - as Allan H. 'Bud' Selig
61*
2001
TV Movie special thanks - as Commissioner Bud Selig
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
2010
Documentary
Himself
2010 MLB All-Star Game
2010
TV Special
Himself - MLB Commissioner
Yankeeography
2009
TV Series
Himself
We Believe
2009
Documentary
Himself
The World Baseball Classic 2009
2009
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2009
TV Series
Himself
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
TV Movie
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Pardon the Interruption
2005-2007
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Interviewee
Costas Now
2007
TV Series
Himself
Jocking Around
2007
Documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball / Himself
CMI: The Chris Myers Interview
2005
TV Series
Himself
2005 MLB All-Star Game
2005
TV Special
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball
2004 World Series
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - Commissioner of Major League Baseball
2003 MLB All-Star Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball
ESPN Outside the Lines Sunday
2002
TV Series
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball
ESPN SportsCentury
1999-2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Race for the Record
1998
Video documentary
Himself
Mike & Mike
2010-2016
TV Series
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Commissioner of Baseball Emeritus
The Selig Experience
2015
Documentary short
Himself
Charlie Rose
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
CBS This Morning
2015
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Commissioner
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself - Baseball Commissioner (segment "The Case of Alex Rodriguez")
Late Show with David Letterman
2008-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Baseball
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Stand Up to Cancer
2010
TV Special
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside Edition
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself - Baseball Commissioner
60 Minutes
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself - Baseball Commissioner (segment "The Case of Alex Rodriguez")
Mike & Mike
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - Commissioner of Baseball
El Efecto Clemente
2013
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939