Major League Baseball has a new commissioner — its 10th ever — in the form of the league's current COO, Rob Manfred. The 55-year-old Manfred succeeds Bud Selig in the top role. Selig ran Mlb for 22 years and will retire in January 2015. Also read: Tony Stewart Drops Out of This Weekend's Nascar Race in Wake of Kevin Ward Jr. Death Manfred was elected in a second vote by owners Thursday, the final day of the quarterly owners meetings. In doing so, he beat out Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner and Mlb executive vice president of business, Tim Brosnan, who withdrew before the.
- 8/14/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Boston Red Sox’s 2013 World Series Mvp David Ortiz and Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star centerfielder Andrew McCutcheon will executive produce the weekly, 30-episode series slated to debut on MTV2 in April 2014. It’s part of a new multi-year, cross-platform programming partnership jointly announced today by MTV and Mlb. Shot in New York City from inside the Mlb Fan Cave, a space that mixes baseball with music, pop culture, media, interactive technology and art, the new series will move beyond game analysis, stats and highlights to showcase Mlb athletes off the field, in addition to celebrity appearances. “The Mlb Fan Cave has been an enormous success in showcasing the personalities of our star players to young fans and intersecting baseball with pop culture,” said Tim Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Business, Major League Baseball. “Being able to partner with MTV on a weekly TV series will give us an opportunity to bring that...
- 11/11/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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