Say it ain't so, George

(Bill Madden, NY Daily News): "While they're polar opposites on just about every issue in the game, most notably payroll and revenue sharing, Selig and Steinbrenner have remained baseball's odd couple.

• Although Steinbrenner had not attended an owners' meeting in over 10 years,

• he made a point of coming to Philadelphia in August of 2004 so he could personally

• make the motion to extend Selig's contract for three more years.

"During the '90s, George was probably the most persistent of all the owners in urging me to take this job," Selig said.

• "And for all of our differences, what he's done for baseball in New York and the Yankee franchise can never be underestimated."...

Bill Madden column, "Bud Selig: George Steinbrenner Major Factor All Star Game Coming to the Bronx," 7/12/08

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