Found February 08, 2010 on The Sporting Blog:
It's beginning to feel a little like someone put Oprah in charge of deciding who gets statues in sports. First, you, Nick Saban, get a statue. Then you, Florida Heisman Trophy winners, get statues. And now, Bud Selig, you get a statue. Does everybody get a statue?"We are proud to honor Commissioner Selig for all of his efforts on behalf of the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball," said Brewers Owner Mark Attanasio. "The Brewers and Miller Park are in this city because of the Commissioner's vision and dedicated efforts. Just as importantly, he has remained a prominent and highly philanthropic member of our community while effectively leading Major League Baseball during his tenure as baseball's top executive."Commissioner Selig's statue will join those of Hank Aaron and Robin Yount, which were unveiled on April 5, 2001, the first year of Miller Park's existence. The first two statues were donated by the Allan H. (Bud) Selig Foundati...
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