Bud Selig is an American baseball executive who served as the ninth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2015. Before his role as commissioner, he was the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, where he was instrumental in bringing baseball back to the city. His tenure as commissioner was marked by significant changes, including the introduction of the wild card, interleague play, and the World Baseball Classic. Despite facing criticism for his handling of the 1994 strike and the steroid era, Selig was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017 for his lasting impact on the sport.