Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s two-year contract extension was approved on Thursday during the MLB ownership quarterly meetings, according to MLB.com.
“I am very humbled by the request to stay on, and I look forward to building on the great momentum our game has seen in recent years.”
Selig started as interim commissioner in September 1992, officially taking on the job on July 7, 1998. The commissioner will turn 80 during the final year of this contract, giving him 21 years of service at the helm of MLB. He is second only to Kenesaw Landis (24 years) as the longest tenured commissioner in baseball.
Selig has implemented many changes to the league including the addition of three divisions and a playoff wildcard, regular interleague play, and implementation of performance-enhancing drug testing.
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