Bud Selig makes $14.5 million a year! - The Orange Mane

DomCasual · 04-03-2007, 02:42 PM

$14.5 MILLION A YEAR!

FOR BUG SELIG!

14.5 AND FIVE ZEROS! WITH A DOLLAR SIGN BEFORE IT!

I am not often shocked, but that is shocking to me. It's almost a new metaphor for how screwed up baseball has become, but I'll have to stick with the 2006 Yankees having a payroll that is 14 times higher than the 2006 Marlins.

I mean, we are talking about BUD SELIG here. You remember, the guy that declared a tie in the All-Star game?

Wow.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2824089

MLB commissioner earned $14.5M in '05
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig earned as much in fiscal 2005 as some of the league's top players.

Selig received $14.5 million in the 12 months ending Oct. 31, 2005, according to Major League Baseball's tax return, which was obtained by the Sports Business Journal.

Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, received $4,875,000, the publication reported in this week's issue. Pay for executive vice presidents included $1.92 million for Rob Manfred (labor relations), $1.3 million for John McHale Jr. (administration) and $1,245,000 for Jonathan Mariner (finance).

Sandy Alderson, who quit as executive vice president of baseball operations in 2005 to become chief executive officer of the San Diego Padres, made $875,000. Jimmie Lee Solomon, who replaced Alderson in June 2005, made $543,583.

The publication, citing unidentified sources, said Selig received a $6 million base salary, an equal amount in a bonus and the remainder in expenses and personal fees.

Baseball's central office paid $77.3 million in salaries and benefits to 231 employees, the report said. The NFL paid $41.5 million to 839 employees in 12 months ending March 31 last year and the NHL $13.9 million to 56 employees in the year ending June 30, 2005, when staff was reduced because of a lockout.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 04-03-2007, 06:10 PM

And he doesn't have the cohones to bounce Bonds out of the league

Jens1893 · 04-05-2007, 02:41 AM

I think it´s interesting that baseball, despite only having like a fourth of the NFL´s employees, pays out almost twice as much in salaries.

MechanicalBull · 04-06-2007, 12:42 PM

I never ever liked him at all as the commish. The guy makes $14.5 million and he comes up with this on what to do during a tied all star game.

-Slap- · 04-09-2007, 06:21 PM

Its a shame he didn't die as a child.

04-03-2007, 02:42 PM	#1
DomCasual The Dude abides. Shameless Homer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cocytus Posts: 13,173 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gus Frerotte	Bud Selig makes $14.5 million a year! $14.5 MILLION A YEAR! FOR BUG SELIG! 14.5 AND FIVE ZEROS! WITH A DOLLAR SIGN BEFORE IT! I am not often shocked, but that is shocking to me. It's almost a new metaphor for how screwed up baseball has become, but I'll have to stick with the 2006 Yankees having a payroll that is 14 times higher than the 2006 Marlins. I mean, we are talking about BUD SELIG here. You remember, the guy that declared a tie in the All-Star game? Wow. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2824089 MLB commissioner earned $14.5M in '05 Associated Press NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig earned as much in fiscal 2005 as some of the league's top players. Selig received $14.5 million in the 12 months ending Oct. 31, 2005, according to Major League Baseball's tax return, which was obtained by the Sports Business Journal. Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief operating officer, received $4,875,000, the publication reported in this week's issue. Pay for executive vice presidents included $1.92 million for Rob Manfred (labor relations), $1.3 million for John McHale Jr. (administration) and $1,245,000 for Jonathan Mariner (finance). Sandy Alderson, who quit as executive vice president of baseball operations in 2005 to become chief executive officer of the San Diego Padres, made $875,000. Jimmie Lee Solomon, who replaced Alderson in June 2005, made $543,583. The publication, citing unidentified sources, said Selig received a $6 million base salary, an equal amount in a bonus and the remainder in expenses and personal fees. Baseball's central office paid $77.3 million in salaries and benefits to 231 employees, the report said. The NFL paid $41.5 million to 839 employees in 12 months ending March 31 last year and the NHL $13.9 million to 56 employees in the year ending June 30, 2005, when staff was reduced because of a lockout.

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04-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	And he doesn't have the cohones to bounce Bonds out of the league

04-05-2007, 02:41 AM	#3
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	I think it´s interesting that baseball, despite only having like a fourth of the NFL´s employees, pays out almost twice as much in salaries.

04-06-2007, 12:42 PM	#4
MechanicalBull Interesting Times Ahead Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,825	I never ever liked him at all as the commish. The guy makes $14.5 million and he comes up with this on what to do during a tied all star game.

04-09-2007, 06:21 PM	#5
-Slap- Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31,895	Its a shame he didn't die as a child.