In five years, there will be a new commissioner of Major League Baseball.
Rob Manfred informed reporters in Florida on Thursday that his 2029 contract expiration will mark the end of his time as commissioner.
“My age is 65. I began a five-year term recently. Perform the math. I am therefore seventy years old. Manfred remarked, “You can only have so much fun in one lifetime.”
The commissioner stated that he has been upfront with owners about the fact that he is nearing the end of his term.
On January 25, 2015, Manfred succeeded Bud Selig, who had served in that capacity since 1992.
To put it mildly, Manfred’s term has been precarious. He most likely faced the most criticism when he decided not to discipline any Houston Astros players in 2017 following
their controversy with stealing signs. He did this to learn the whole truth about what transpired.
But he has now expressed regret for the decision. When he responded that he didn’t understand why people were so outraged about “a piece of metal,” which he meant to refer to the World Series trophy, he came under more fire.
In addition to criticizing the players during the December 2021–March 2022 lockout, Manfred and Oakland officials have recently engaged in a verbal sparring match over the Athletics’ potential relocation to Las Vegas.
But when he took over, his primary objective was to quicken the game’s plodding play, and he succeeded admirably in that endeavor.
