Allan H. Selig

Allan H. Selig returned Major League Baseball to his hometown in 1970 by founding the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the 1982 American League pennant. Named UPI's 1978 Executive of the Year, he led the Brewers to seven Organization of the Year awards while the club featured homegrown Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor along with Henry Aaron, Rollie Fingers, and Don Sutton. As Commissioner, Selig introduced structural changes including the Wild Card, the three-division format, and Interleague Play. In 2001, Miller Park opened as one of nearly two dozen new Major League ballparks built during his tenure. During his commissionership, baseball had its longest period of labor peace with the MLB Players Association, changed the game's economic landscape through significant revenue sharing among clubs, and implemented the toughest drug testing program in American professional sports. Under Selig, MLB also reached record attendance and revenue levels and expanded its reach through ventures such as MLB Advanced Media, MLB Network, and the World Baseball Classic.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · United States