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Nightengale s Notebook: No stranger to change, Bud Selig supports MLB s ongoing reforms
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May 16, 2021, 4:31 AM·16 min read
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Bud Selig, who spent 23 years as commissioner of Major League Baseball, 35 years as the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, and virtually 86 years as a baseball fan, addressed the Israel Olympic Baseball team on Friday and invited them to ask questions.
There was a slight hesitation before a player blurted: “Are you happy with the game the way it is today opposed to when you left?’’
Selig paused, looked around, and said, “Well, I try to stay away from that.’’