Bud Selig
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Bud Selig is an American sports executive who served as the long-time Commissioner of Major League Baseball, overseeing significant changes such as league expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and the implementation of stricter drug policies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bud Selig canonical | 22 |
| Allan H. "Bud" Selig | 2 |
| Bud Selig (acting commissioner) | 1 |
| Bud Selig (acting) | 1 |
| acting commissioner Bud Selig | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T182922 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bud Selig Context triple: [Commissioner of Baseball, notableHolder, Bud Selig]
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A.
Peter Ueberroth
Peter Ueberroth is an American sports executive and businessman best known for organizing the highly profitable 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later serving as Major League Baseball’s commissioner in the 1980s.
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B.
Fay Vincent
Fay Vincent is an American lawyer and businessman best known for serving as the eighth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.
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C.
Bowie Kuhn
Bowie Kuhn was an American lawyer and sports executive who served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984, overseeing a period of significant expansion, labor conflict, and modernization in the sport.
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D.
Dave Dombrowski
Dave Dombrowski is a veteran Major League Baseball executive known for building multiple pennant- and World Series–contending teams with several franchises.
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E.
Gary Bettman
Gary Bettman is the longtime commissioner of the National Hockey League, known for overseeing its expansion, labor disputes, and major broadcast and revenue growth since the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bud Selig Target entity description: Bud Selig is an American sports executive who served as the long-time Commissioner of Major League Baseball, overseeing significant changes such as league expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and the implementation of stricter drug policies.
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A.
Peter Ueberroth
Peter Ueberroth is an American sports executive and businessman best known for organizing the highly profitable 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later serving as Major League Baseball’s commissioner in the 1980s.
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B.
Fay Vincent
Fay Vincent is an American lawyer and businessman best known for serving as the eighth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.
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C.
Bowie Kuhn
Bowie Kuhn was an American lawyer and sports executive who served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984, overseeing a period of significant expansion, labor conflict, and modernization in the sport.
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D.
Dave Dombrowski
Dave Dombrowski is a veteran Major League Baseball executive known for building multiple pennant- and World Series–contending teams with several franchises.
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E.
Gary Bettman
Gary Bettman is the longtime commissioner of the National Hockey League, known for overseeing its expansion, labor disputes, and major broadcast and revenue growth since the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball executive
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human ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball title
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National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| endTime |
1998
ⓘ
2015-01-25 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Selig
ⓘ
linked to:
Allan Huber Selig
|
| fieldOfWork | professional baseball ⓘ |
| fullName | Allan Huber Selig ⓘ |
| genre | sports administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Allan ⓘ |
| hasWritten | For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| nickname | Bud ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Declared 2002 MLB All-Star Game a tie
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Oversaw cancellation of 1994 World Series due to players' strike ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Creation of interleague play in MLB
ⓘ
Implementation of stricter performance-enhancing drug policies in MLB ⓘ Introduction of the World Baseball Classic ⓘ
linked to:
World Baseball Classic
Introduction of the wild card in MLB postseason ⓘ
linked to:
MLB playoffs
Negotiation of multiple MLB collective bargaining agreements ⓘ Oversaw MLB expansion in the 1990s ⓘ Oversaw introduction of instant replay in MLB ⓘ Oversaw luxury tax system in MLB ⓘ Oversaw relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C. ⓘ Oversaw revenue sharing reforms in MLB ⓘ Realignment of MLB divisions and leagues ⓘ |
| occupation |
Commissioner of Baseball
ⓘ
businessperson ⓘ |
| owned | Milwaukee Brewers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
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| positionHeld |
Acting Commissioner of Major League Baseball
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Commissioner of Major League Baseball ⓘ Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
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| spouse | Sue Selig ⓘ |
| startTime |
1970
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1992 ⓘ 1992-09-09 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bud Selig Description of subject: Bud Selig is an American sports executive who served as the long-time Commissioner of Major League Baseball, overseeing significant changes such as league expansion, the introduction of the wild card, and the implementation of stricter drug policies.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1994 National League Championship Series
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cancellationAnnouncedBy
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acting commissioner Bud Selig
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linked to: Bud Selig
linked to: Bud Selig
linked to: Bud Selig
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Major League Baseball season 1992
linked to: Bud Selig
subject linked to:
Major League Baseball season 1996