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Robert Dean Manfred Jr. (born September 28, 1958) is an American lawyer and business executive who is serving as the tenth commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as MLB's chief operating officer .
The title "commissioner", which is a title that is now applied to the heads of several other major sports leagues as well as baseball, derives from its predecessor office, the National Baseball Commission, the ruling body of professional baseball starting with the National Agreement of 1903, which created unity between both the National League and the American League.
Manfred has held baseball's top job since 2015, when he succeeded Bud Selig after a stint as the league's chief operating officer. He started working with the league in 1987 and joined on a full ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Rob Manfred has had enough fun, or so he says. On Thursday at the New York Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa, the divisive commissioner of Major League Baseball offered ...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is doing his best to frame baseball's regional TV debacle as the sort of choice one has in a democracy. "We have said to the clubs: We're available to you as an ...
The MLB commissioner spoke Thursday at the owners meetings in New York. MLB owners meetings: Rob Manfred addresses A's impending move to Vegas, sticky stuff enforcement, Pride Night controversies ...
Manfred, 64, took office as commissioner in 2015. He replaced Bud Selig, who held the post for 22 years. He was reelected in 2018, which extended his second term as commissioner through January 2025.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was reelected by team owners, who gave him an additional four-year contract that extends through the 2028 season. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch ...