Back Επίτροπος του Μπέιζμπολ Greek Comisionado de la MLB Spanish Commissaire du baseball French MLBコミッショナー Japanese 야구 커미셔너 Korean Basebollkommissarie Swedish 美國職業棒球大聯盟主席 Chinese
| Commissioner of Baseball | |
|---|---|
| Precursor | National Baseball Commission |
| Inaugural holder | Kenesaw Mountain Landis |
| Formation | 1920 |
| Website | Official website |
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball".[1][2] Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts. The commissioner is chosen by a vote of the owners of the teams. The incumbent MLB commissioner is Rob Manfred, who assumed office on January 25, 2015.
- ^ Frick, Ford. "Statement of Ford Frick – Commissioner of Baseball". In Sullivan, Dean A. (2002). Late Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1945–1972, pp. 129–131. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9285-6
- ^ "MLB Executives". Major League Baseball. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-30.