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Commissioner of Baseball, 9 July 1998 - present (acting commissioner, 9 September 1992 - 8 July 1998).

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)

Former used car dealer.

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)

Is a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.

Received the 2013 B'nai B'rith Distinguished Humanitarian Award.

Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.