{"id":14472,"date":"2011-08-23T11:23:06","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T16:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/?p=14472"},"modified":"2011-08-23T11:23:06","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T16:23:06","slug":"baseball-hall-of-fame-dedicates-selig-center-for-archives-of-mlb-commissioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/2011\/08\/baseball-hall-of-fame-dedicates-selig-center-for-archives-of-mlb-commissioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Hall of Fame Dedicates Selig Center for Archives of MLB Commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"On August 17th, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, dedicated the Allan H. \u201cBud\u201d Selig Center for the Archives of Major League Baseball Commissioners. Commissioner Selig is a member of the Law School\u2019s adjunct faculty, holding the title of Distinguished Lecturer in Sports Law and Policy; he and I co-teach Professional Sports Law. Considering the many things he has done to advance the game of baseball during his nineteen-year tenure as commissioner (both interim and permanent) and as the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers for more than three decades, I believe this is a very appropriate and well deserved tribute to Commissioner Selig.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Selig Center for the Archives of Major League Baseball Commissioners will ensure a permanent home for the documentation and preservation of the Office of the Commissioner\u2019s contributions to baseball history,\u201d said Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\u2019s Board of Directors. \u201cThis archive will provide a central location for the study and research of the importance of the Office of the Commissioner, and its role in shaping and advancing the National Pastime for nearly a century.\u201d The new, permanent addition to the Hall of Fame Library features a private research space that celebrates the role of the Office of the Commissioner and pays tribute to the nine Commissioners who have guided Major League Baseball since Kenesaw Mountain Landis was named the game\u2019s first Commissioner in 1920 (Landis lectured at Marquette Law School while serving as a federal judge in Chicago prior to being appointed Baseball Commissioner). The Center features historical documents from important moments in the tenures of Baseball\u2019s nine Commissioners, along with a conference center and work space for research and archival study.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply touched by the dedication of the Allan H. (Bud) Selig Center for the Archives of Major League Baseball Commissioners at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, an institution I revere,\u201d said Commissioner Selig. \u201cTwo of the great passions throughout my life have been baseball and history, and this new space will celebrate the game\u2019s unparalleled tradition and provide dignitaries and scholars with remarkable resources to complement their research about our great game.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On August 17th, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, dedicated the Allan H. \u201cBud\u201d Selig Center for the Archives of Major League Baseball Commissioners. 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