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A life-long baseball fan, Bud Selig followed
the old Milwaukee Brewers minor league team and the Chicago
Cubs while growing up and became a Braves fan when they
moved to Milwaukee. When the Braves
left for Atlanta, Selig formed a group that was instrumental
for returning Major League Baseball to Milwaukee, and was rewarded
when the Seattle Pilots
relocated.
During Selig's tenure new stadiums have
opened in Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado,
Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle
and Texas. Although presiding during the 272-day player strike
in 1994 and 1995, the game seems to be regaining its fans. Among
the changes:
- Interleague play
- Revenue sharing
- Three-division formats in the American
and National leagues
- An extra tier of playoffs and the
Wild Card
- Consolidation of the administrative
functions of both leagues into the Commissioner's Office
- Enforcement of steroid policy.
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