“He needs to go now!” – MLB fans react as Commissioner Rob Manfred reveals date of stepping down from post

Rob Manfred has been the MLB Commissioner since 2015 after he replaced Bud Selig for this position

Rob Manfred (Image via Imago)

In a major development ahead of the 2024 MLB season, Commissioner Rob Manfred has announced a massive decision. The 65-year-old baseball top boss has revealed the date of stepping down from this current position.

Manfred has now informed the baseball world that he will retire from his post as Commissioner in January 2029. This massive reveal came on Thursday at a Spring training news conference.

This will bring an end to a 14-year tenure of him. He first picked up this position in 2015 when he replaced Bud Selig. At the moment he was given a five-year term, which in 2018 was extended upto 2024. He was later re-elected to this post and continued on.

However, he has now claimed that he won’t continue after this term and that he has informed about this decision to the higher-ups before.
You can only have so much fun in one lifetime. I have been open with them about the fact that this is going to be my last term. I said it to them before the election in July and I’m absolutely committed to that.

Rob Manfred on his decision to leave the post of MLB Commissioner as per Associated Press.

Manfred will now oversee five more MLB seasons. His biggest priority in this remaining time would be to sort of the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas. Recently, at an owners meeting he spoke about how he would be disappointed if the new ballpark did not open by 2028.
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Fan reactions to Rob Manfred’s retirement decision

The MLB fans received a shock when Rob Manfred announced his retirement decision. Since this revelation, fans have attacked him once again.

The Commissioner has always had a tough time with the fans. He was brutally slammed by social media users when he spoke about the relocation of the Athletics and when he was re-elected for his position.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (Pic Credit: AP)
Several users on X expressed their disappointment on seeing him stay for another five years. One section of fans stated they wanted him to be gone now while writing, “He needs to go now!“

Take a look at that and some other top reactions from X below:

Only time will now tell whether Manfred will ever be cheered by the fans for his decisions. The league right now is preparing for the upcoming season which will feature more new rules sanctioned by him.

Several pitchers and catchers have already reported back to the teams to start preparing for the Spring training. The first game of this will see the Los Angeles Dodgers take on division rivals San Diego Padres on 22nd February next week.