MLB commissioner Rob Manfred gets a four-year extension through 2029

MLB announced Wednesday that it had given Manfred a four-year contract extension.

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's contract expires in January 2029.

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MLB owners backed Manfred to keep him in the game through the 2028 season.

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Manfred became one of the longest serving chief executives of the game.

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Manfred took office in January 2015 and has presided over one of the sport's most exciting periods in modern history.

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Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton, who presided over the meeting at which Manfred was given his extension, according to an MLB statement.

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According to reports, there has been an increase of about 51% in Manfred's tenure.

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Manfred projects annual revenue from $7.8 billion in 2014 to nearly $11 billion in 2022.

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