Nightengale's Notebook: No stranger to change, Bud Selig supports MLB's ongoing reforms Read full article May 16, 2021, 4:31 AM·16 min read SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bud Selig, who spent 23 years as commissioner of Major League Baseball, 35 years as the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, and virtually 86 years as a baseball fan, addressed the Israel Olympic Baseball team on Friday and invited them to ask questions. There was a slight hesitation before a player blurted: “Are you happy with the game the way it is today opposed to when you left?’’ Selig paused, looked around, and said, “Well, I try to stay away from that.’’