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1. Bud Selig (Baseball commissioner)
2. Don Fehr (Executive director and general counsel, the Major League Baseball Players Association)
3. David Hill (Chairman and CEO, Fox Sports)
4. Jerry Reinsdorf (Chairman, Chicago White Sox)
5. Bob DuPuy (President and chief operating officer, Major League Baseball)
6. Scott Boras (Agent)
7. Rob Manfred (MLB executive vice president for Labor Relations & Human Resources)
8. George Steinbrenner (New York Yankees principal owner)
9. Michael Weiner (Major League Baseball Players Association general counsel)
10. Bob Bowman (MLB Advanced Media chief executive officer)
11. Gene Orza (Chief operating officer, Major League Baseball Players Association)
12. Frank Coonelly (Chief labor counsel, MLB)
13. John Schuerholz (Executive vice president and general manager, Atlanta Braves)
14. Jimmie Lee Solomon (MLB executive vice president for baseball operations)
15. Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants left fielder)
16. Fred Wilpon (New York Mets chairman and CEO)
17. William Dewitt Jr. (Managing partner and chairman, St. Louis Cardinals)
18. Derek Jeter (New York Yankees shortstop)
19. Sandy Alderson (CEO, San Diego Padres)
20. Billy Beane (Vice president and general manager, Oakland Athletics)
21. Arte Moreno (Owner, Los Angeles Angels)
22. Larry Lucchino (President and CEO, Boston Red Sox)
23. Paul Archey (MLB's senior vice president of International Business Operations)
24. Terry Ryan (Executive vice president and general manager, Minnesota Twins)
25. David Levy (Turner Sports president)
26. Omar Minaya (Executive vice president for baseball operations and general manager, New York Mets)
27. Hank Aaron (Hall of Fame outfielder and all-time home-run leader)
28. Jonathan Mariner (Executive vice president of finance, MLB)
29. Arn Tellem (Agent)
30. George Mitchell (Special investigator into steroids and performance-enhancing drugs in baseball)
31. Shyam Das (Independent arbitrator for MLB)
32. Bob Watson (MLB vice president of on-field operations)
33. James Andrews (Orthopedic surgeon, Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center)
34. Fernando Cuza (Agent)
35. Frank McCourt (Chairman, Los Angeles Dodgers)
36. Cal Ripken Jr. (Baseball's Iron Man, 2007 Hall of Fame inductee)
37. Tim Brosnan (MLB executive vice president of business)
38. John Hirschbeck (Umpire, president of World Umpires Association)
39. Joe Morgan (ESPN lead baseball analyst)
40. George Bodenheimer (President, ESPN and ABC Sports)
41. Jeff Novitzky (IRS agent)
42. Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves manager)
43. Bill James (Red Sox senior baseball operations adviser)
44. Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams (Investigative reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle and authors of Game of Shadows)
45. Kevin Hallinan (MLB senior vice president for security and facility management)
46. Lewis Yocum (Orthopedic surgeon and Los Angeles Angels team orthopedist)
47. Brian Cashman (New York Yankees senior vice president and general manager)
48. Peter Angelos (Baltimore Orioles chairman of the board/CEO)
49. Roger Clemens (Free agent pitcher)
50. Mike Moore (Minor League Baseball, president)
Panel of nine experts voted on list
Sports Weekly assembled a panel of nine experts, including five writers, to vote on the most influential people in baseball:
Mel Antonen: He has been covering baseball at USA TODAY since Bill Buckner's World Series error in 1986.
Tony Bernazard: A middle infielder for 10 years in the big leagues, he worked for the players association for 13 years and is the New York Mets' vice president of player development.
Paul Beeston: He was the president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball from 1997-2002 and before that president and CEO of the Blue Jays. He's on the Hall of Fame's board of directors.
Hal Bodley: A USA TODAY founder, joining the newspaper before its 1982 launch, he's covered baseball since 1958.
Fred Claire: The former vice president/GM of the Dodgers was with the team in various roles from 1969-1998.
Dennis Gilbert: A special assistant to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, he was a prominent agent for 25 years.
Bob Nightengale: He has covered baseball for 21 years, including nine with USA TODAY. He has been a beat writer for the Royals, Padres, Angels and Dodgers.
Jorge L. Ortiz: He has covered the World Series, Super Bowl and NBA Finals during his 20-year writing career. Before joining USA TODAY in 2005, he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Paul White: He has been covering baseball as an editor, reporter and columnist since 1988. He has been with USA TODAY since its inception in 1982.
1. Bud Selig (Baseball commissioner)
2. Don Fehr (Executive director and general counsel, the Major League Baseball Players Association)
3. David Hill (Chairman and CEO, Fox Sports)
4. Jerry Reinsdorf (Chairman, Chicago White Sox)
5. Bob DuPuy (President and chief operating officer, Major League Baseball)
6. Scott Boras (Agent)
7. Rob Manfred (MLB executive vice president for Labor Relations & Human Resources)
8. George Steinbrenner (New York Yankees principal owner)
9. Michael Weiner (Major League Baseball Players Association general counsel)
10. Bob Bowman (MLB Advanced Media chief executive officer)
11. Gene Orza (Chief operating officer, Major League Baseball Players Association)
12. Frank Coonelly (Chief labor counsel, MLB)
13. John Schuerholz (Executive vice president and general manager, Atlanta Braves)
14. Jimmie Lee Solomon (MLB executive vice president for baseball operations)
15. Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants left fielder)
16. Fred Wilpon (New York Mets chairman and CEO)
17. William Dewitt Jr. (Managing partner and chairman, St. Louis Cardinals)
18. Derek Jeter (New York Yankees shortstop)
19. Sandy Alderson (CEO, San Diego Padres)
20. Billy Beane (Vice president and general manager, Oakland Athletics)
21. Arte Moreno (Owner, Los Angeles Angels)
22. Larry Lucchino (President and CEO, Boston Red Sox)
23. Paul Archey (MLB's senior vice president of International Business Operations)
24. Terry Ryan (Executive vice president and general manager, Minnesota Twins)
25. David Levy (Turner Sports president)
26. Omar Minaya (Executive vice president for baseball operations and general manager, New York Mets)
27. Hank Aaron (Hall of Fame outfielder and all-time home-run leader)
28. Jonathan Mariner (Executive vice president of finance, MLB)
29. Arn Tellem (Agent)
30. George Mitchell (Special investigator into steroids and performance-enhancing drugs in baseball)
31. Shyam Das (Independent arbitrator for MLB)
32. Bob Watson (MLB vice president of on-field operations)
33. James Andrews (Orthopedic surgeon, Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center)
34. Fernando Cuza (Agent)
35. Frank McCourt (Chairman, Los Angeles Dodgers)
36. Cal Ripken Jr. (Baseball's Iron Man, 2007 Hall of Fame inductee)
37. Tim Brosnan (MLB executive vice president of business)
38. John Hirschbeck (Umpire, president of World Umpires Association)
39. Joe Morgan (ESPN lead baseball analyst)
40. George Bodenheimer (President, ESPN and ABC Sports)
41. Jeff Novitzky (IRS agent)
42. Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves manager)
43. Bill James (Red Sox senior baseball operations adviser)
44. Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams (Investigative reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle and authors of Game of Shadows)
45. Kevin Hallinan (MLB senior vice president for security and facility management)
46. Lewis Yocum (Orthopedic surgeon and Los Angeles Angels team orthopedist)
47. Brian Cashman (New York Yankees senior vice president and general manager)
48. Peter Angelos (Baltimore Orioles chairman of the board/CEO)
49. Roger Clemens (Free agent pitcher)
50. Mike Moore (Minor League Baseball, president)
Panel of nine experts voted on list
Sports Weekly assembled a panel of nine experts, including five writers, to vote on the most influential people in baseball:
Mel Antonen: He has been covering baseball at USA TODAY since Bill Buckner's World Series error in 1986.
Tony Bernazard: A middle infielder for 10 years in the big leagues, he worked for the players association for 13 years and is the New York Mets' vice president of player development.
Paul Beeston: He was the president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball from 1997-2002 and before that president and CEO of the Blue Jays. He's on the Hall of Fame's board of directors.
Hal Bodley: A USA TODAY founder, joining the newspaper before its 1982 launch, he's covered baseball since 1958.
Fred Claire: The former vice president/GM of the Dodgers was with the team in various roles from 1969-1998.
Dennis Gilbert: A special assistant to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, he was a prominent agent for 25 years.
Bob Nightengale: He has covered baseball for 21 years, including nine with USA TODAY. He has been a beat writer for the Royals, Padres, Angels and Dodgers.
Jorge L. Ortiz: He has covered the World Series, Super Bowl and NBA Finals during his 20-year writing career. Before joining USA TODAY in 2005, he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Paul White: He has been covering baseball as an editor, reporter and columnist since 1988. He has been with USA TODAY since its inception in 1982.
