Bud Selig Quotes on World (7 Quotes)

I am pleased that Nippon Professional Baseball and its players' association have agreed to participate in the first ever World Baseball Classic, ... Japanese players are among the best in the world and their participation in this event is important to the global growth of the sport.

Baseball's had a great year, ... and now we have a World Series that nobody predicted. I can assure you this wouldn't have happened eight or 10 years ago.

New and old fans throughout the world will have the opportunity to enjoy our great game and see many of baseball's best players competing in this historic event.

The intensity has been just remarkable. In the end, the beneficiary of all this will be baseball all over the world. I mean, who knows, long after I'm gone, this event will be big. But more importantly than this event will be big is what it's going to do for baseball, including American baseball.

I wish to thank the Department of State and the Department of Treasury for their assistance in securing the approvals necessary for Cuba to participate in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in March. The federal government thoughtfully and diligently helped us bring the application process to a successful conclusion. Now, with Cubas entry in the tournament approved, the World Baseball Classic promises to be an historic event and will guarantee our fans the greatest possible competition among the best players in the world.

The thing is not what only happens in this country, what happens all over the world.

The greatest country in the history of the world being attacked. So all of this doesn't mean very much today.