Allan H. “Bud” Selig

Allan H. “Bud” Selig grew up a baseball fan, rooting for the then-minor league Milwaukee Brewers and later the Milwaukee Braves when they moved to Wisconsin in 1953. When the Braves moved to Atlanta for the 1966 season, Selig set to work on bringing MLB back to his hometown. His efforts came to fruition on March 31, 1970, when Selig led a group that purchased the Seattle Pilots out of bankruptcy court. Seven days later, the Milwaukee Brewers opened their first MLB season.