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“The catcher kind of set the tone,
whether it was going to be a curve ball
or a fast ball,” he said. “I liked catcher
better, but as I got older I was relatively
small to be a catcher,” he said. “I just
didn’t have the arm when I got up to
American Legion ball.”
“I played until I was 19. I always
“the catcher KiNd of set the toNe, whether it regret not going out for the baseball
was goiNg to be a curVe ball or a fast ball.” team as a walk-on for the University of
Arkansas. When I was there, they didn’t
have the baseball program they have
today. There were probably only a couple
of scholarship players. It was much dif-
ferent than it is today.”
Selig adds that his two sons played
baseball growing up, too. And both of
oldest brother set the curve. He was a Selig took his turn running track them ended up as center fielders.
National Merit Scholar finalist.” at the University but his love was base- Graduating in 1972 with his ROTC
But it wasn’t just academics. ball. And his small hometown – maybe commission as a second lieutenant in
“Another brother was a track star. He because there’s not much to do there hand, as well as the business degree (he
was four years older than me and ran – produced more than its share of lacked just eight hours for an account-
track for the University of Arkansas,” great baseball players. Selig played both ing degree but, he noted, “after five
he said, smiling. “He was captain of catcher and center field in high school. years I needed a degree and a job!”),
the cross country team. So the pressure When Selig played, the catcher called Selig entered active duty in the U.S.
was on.” the pitches, not the coach. 

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