| 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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