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Bud Selig

Chronology



1934 Born July 30 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1956 Earns B.A. degree from University of Wisconsin in Madison
1956-58 Serves in U.S. Army
1969 Makes unsuccessful bid to bring the Chicago White Sox to Milwaukee
1970 The Brewers, an organization headed by Selig, acquires Seattle Pilots for $10.8 million
1977 Marries Suzanne Lappin Steinman
1992 Elected chairman of major league baseball's executive council, effectively becoming interim chairman
1998 Formally elected baseball commissioner by club owners

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