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By HALEY STESIAK
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — Arizona has become synonymous with baseball. Its growth in the Grand Canyon State is due in large part to Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig.

When Selig took over Major League Baseball’s leadership in July of 1998, eight teams trained in the state for spring training and the Arizona Diamondbacks were in their inaugural season.

Today, Arizona is home to 15 MLB teams and 10 facilities, many state of the art.

It’s one of the reasons Selig will be inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. Continue reading “Hall of Fame-bound Selig impacted growth of baseball in Arizona”