In 'For The Good Of The Game,' Bud Selig Tells Of The MLB Steroid Era
When I think of Bud Selig, I always think about one particular moment.
It's the 11th inning of the 2002 All-Star Game. The event was held in Selig's hometown Milwaukee, in the beautiful new ballpark he and his family spent a decade fighting to get built. But instead of reveling in what should have been one of the greatest moments of his life, the Major League Baseball commissioner was frustrated, angry and holding his hands out in an exasperated shrug.
Selig was talking to the umpires about the fact that both the American and National League rosters had run out of players — and he was coming to grips with the fact he would have to ruin the All-Star Game by declaring an unprecedented tie.
I was at that game with my dad. I remember the angry shrug, the tie-game decision, and the cascade of
