Rob Manfred
Rob Manfred | |
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Manfred in 2014 | |
| 10th Commissioner of Baseball | |
| Assumed office January 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Selig |
| Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball | |
| In office September 28, 2013 – January 25, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob DuPuy |
| Succeeded by | Tony Petitti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1958 Rome, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Colleen Manfred |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Le Moyne College Cornell University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
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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. Manfred succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner on January 25, 2015. Manfred's tenure has seen a number of rule changes to the sport, including the introduction of the pitch clock and ghost runner rule. He has also overseen the expansion of the World Baseball Classic, MLB's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal.