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- Updated: May 19, 2016
NEW YORK — Introduced by legendary Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, his close friend, former Commissioner Bud Selig accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ninth Annual Sports Business Awards Dinner on Wednesday night at the Marriott Marquis.
The signature honor of the entire evening — on a night in which MLB Advanced Media also was recognized (for Best in Digital Sports Media) — seemed to belong to Selig, who received two standing ovations and was congratulated by numerous other winners.
His speech quoted historical figures ranging from George Bernard Shaw to Eleanor Roosevelt to Bart Giamatti and touched on many of the themes that were a hallmark of his groundbreaking tenure, which included revenue sharing, Interleague Play, expanded playoffs, instant replay, stadium construction, exploding revenue, labor peace and the internationalization of the game through the World Baseball Classic and other initiatives.
He and Aaron received standing ovations from the crowd of about 900, and both commented on their friendship, which has now lasted 58 years.
Selig, who holds the title of Commissioner Emeritus, recalled that when he got into baseball as owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, late Tigers owner John Fetzer advised …
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