KANSAS CITY -- Rob Manfred, who will become Major League Baseball's 10th Commissioner in January, formally was given a five-year contract Thursday on the final day of the quarterly Owners Meetings at the Intercontinental Hotel.Manfred, who has been MLB's chief operating officer since Sept. 28, 2013 and was executive vice president of labor relations for 15 years prior to that, was elected to be the next Commissioner during Owners Meetings held in Baltimore in August. 
He will succeed Bud Selig, who is retiring on Jan. 25 after presiding over 23 years of unprecedented growth and change in the sport.
He will succeed Bud Selig, who is retiring on Jan. 25 after presiding over 23 years of unprecedented growth and change in the sport."I believe he is an outstanding choice who will bring true passion and leadership to Major League Baseball," Selig said.The vote was unanimous. "Rob's going to be a great Commissioner," Yankees president Randy Levine said.
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