240 Quotes by Bud Selig

For whatever one wants to say, from 1998 on we've come as a sport a long way. I can only deal with the present and the future.

It made my day. (Garner) had some tough times (in Milwaukee), but he's done very well and he's a terrific baseball man, no question about it. I had a chance to visit with both Phil and Cecil, and it's always a pleasure.

It's going to be a very tense situation, I think, for all parties, ... But he's entitled to come back. And if he wants to come back, and I guess he does, he'll be back. And whatever the reaction is going to be, whether it's in Camden Yards or around the American League, is something he's going to have to live with.

Given the very unique circumstances of the situation, I believe their request is a reasonable one and would have no adverse effect on any other club. Therefore, I have determined that the game will not be played.

He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens. We're going to let nature take its course. Commissioners don't sit around and say, 'I hope this guy breaks it or not.

It should prove at least to everybody that we weren't kidding, ... I don't care who you are. You're out for 10 days.

Do I wish we could have done this a year or two ago? Of course. The political process, as those of you from the Baltimore-Washington area know, moves slowly.

He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens.

The Oakland club is in the midst of trying to get a stadium built in their area. We're clearly not going to expand. Frankly, there are people who think we've expanded too much. I hope for at least the time being that we have status quo.