Robert Dean Manfred Jr. (born September 28, 1958) is an American lawyer and business executive who is serving as the tenth commissioner of Major League Baseball. He previously served as MLB's chief operating officer. Manfred succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner on January 25, 2015. More about Rob Manfred
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Manfred was born on September 28, 1958, in Rome, New York. As a child, he played tennis, golf and baseball, opting to focus on tennis by his eighth grade year, which he continued to play through college at Le Moyne. He attended Rome Free Academy and graduated in 1976. Manfred enrolled at Le Moyne College from 1976 through 1978 before transferring to Cornell University. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1980 and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1983, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.In total, we tracked 190 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Rob Manfred (JSA LOA Mike Trout Autographed Signed AUTO MLB Rob Manfred Baseball ZDV 588) was sold in November 2019 for $343.98 while the cheapest item (ROB MANFRED Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER) found a new owner for $0.75 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (5) was January 2015 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Rob Manfred. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2020 with $199.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.75 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Rob Manfred is worth $14.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rob Manfred were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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ROB MANFRED Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER | $0.75 | ||
ROB MANFRED Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER | $2.25 | ||
ROB MANFRED Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER | $2.25 | ||
ROB MANFRED Hand Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo - MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER | $2.25 | ||
Rob Manfred MLB Baseball Commissioner Autographed business card | $15.99 | ||
Rob Manfred MLB Commissioner hand signed 2017 Topps 1982 retro version | $0.99 | ||
Rob Manfred MLB Commissioner hand signed 2017 Topps 1982 retro version | $0.99 | ||
Rob Manfred MLB Signed Autograph Auto 2017 Topps Archives Rookie Card # 136 PSA | $16.27 | ||
ROB MANFRED SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 8X10 PHOTO MLB BASEBALL COMMISSIONER BECKETT COA | $35.00 | ||
Rob Manfred Signed Business Card PSA/DNA Certified AUTO Commissioner of Baseball | $26.53 |
MLB owners unanimously approve Orioles sale to David Rubenstein, finalizing deal (03/27/24): Rob Manfred called Rubenstein "uniquely suited to lead the Orioles moving forward"
Rob Manfred says Athletics' relocation plans to Las Vegas still 'solid' despite (02/27/24): Owner John Fisher is still waiting to confirm financing and has yet to provide ballpark renderings
MLB expansion: Breaking down eight possible locations for new baseball teams, fr (02/26/24): Rob Manfred has his eyes set on expanding the league to 32 teams
MLB expansion: What to know about plans, fees, possible locations, more as leagu (02/26/24): Commissioner Rob Manfred has said he wants the expansion plans in place before his terms ends in January 2029
MLBPA boss Tony Clark shuts down Rob Manfred's idea for offseason signing deadli (02/25/24): Manfred has suggested a deadline as a way to speed up the offseason
Rob Manfred says MLB wants a free-agent signing deadline, Scott Boras fires back (02/2024): The commissioner says the league wants a December deadline for 'flurried activity'
A's owner John Fisher, Rob Manfred claim they tried to keep team in Oakland befo (11/2023): MLB owners voted unanimously Thursday morning to approve the move
Rob Manfred explains next step in A's potential Las Vegas relocation, MLBPA chie (10/2023): MLB owners are expected to vote on the proposed relocation next month at their annual meeting
Rob Manfred reelected as MLB commissioner, wins new four-year extension through (07/2023): Manfred has been in charge of MLB since 2014
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doubles down on blaming fans for A's relocation, sh (06/2023): Manfred continues to shield A's ownership from blame
MLB's Rob Manfred could threaten Brewers with relocation as part of push for bal (05/2023): American Family Field opened as Miller Park in 2001
Rob Manfred 'sorry' for A's fans, but says 'attendance has never been outstandin (04/2023): MLB's commissioner cast blame on Oakland city leaders while discussing the team's potential move to Las Vegas
Commissioner Rob Manfred plays both sides on sky-high Mets payroll, paints MLB a (03/2023): Manfred praised owner Steve Cohen's spending while also warning of competitive balance issues for teams who refuse to raise payroll
Manfred: MLB has broadcast plan if DSG bankrupt (02/2023): MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is "prepared no matter what happens" to Diamond Sports Group "to make sure that games are available to fans in their local markets."
Manfred hopes Angels sale done by Opening Day (12/2022): As part of a question-and-answer session with reporters Tuesday at the winter meetings, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred touched on the timeline for an Angels sale, an automated strike zone and the possibility of future All-Star Games at Fenway or Wrigley.
Rangers land '24 MLB ASG; Manfred talks Rose (11/2022): The Texas Rangers will host the 2024 MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday.
Rob Manfred hints at plans for automatic runner, stadium futures for Tampa Bay R (10/2022): The 10th inning extra runner appears here to stay
M.L.B. Will Voluntarily Recognize Minor League Union (09/2022): The statement from Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that the process of having minor leaguers represented by the M.L.B.P.A. would be fast tracked.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defends antitrust exemption in 17-page response to (07/2022): Baseball's partial exemption from antitrust laws is once again a topic of discussion and controversy
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says idea he hates baseball is 'most ridiculous thi (06/2022): Manfred discussed his public perception in a recent ESPN profile
Rob Manfred says league's goal for baseballs is consistency, gripping agent coul (05/2022): MLB has been unable to get a consistent baseball in recent years
Yankees letter from Rob Manfred reveals team engaged in video sign-stealing befo (04/2022): The long-awaited letter was revealed Tuesday
Court rules 2017 letter from Rob Manfred to Yankees regarding sign-stealing shou (03/2022): A previous judge said the letter's contents had mostly been revealed in league-issued press releases
The MLB lockout is cementing Rob Manfred's legacy. Baseball may never look the s (02/2022): Acting as an overly honest mouthpiece for billionaire team owners, the commissioner has reframed what fans see when they look at the MLB logo.
MLB lockout: Fact-checking commissioner Rob Manfred's open letter to baseball fa (12/2021): In announcing the owner lockout, the commissioner indulged in lots of misinformation
Manfred: Lockout preferred to in-season strike if no deal (11/2021): Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred signaled that owners will likely lock out players before they allow an in-season strike.
Rob Manfred defends Braves' name, use of tomahawk chop; Native American group re (10/2021): The group denied Manfred's assertions to be true
M's set 'to celebrate entire region' at 2023 ASG (09/2021): MLB commissioner Rob Manfred commended the Seattle Mariners for being ready to host the 2023 All-Star Game after the city had targeted 2024 or later.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirms Field of Dreams Game will return in 2022 (08/2021): The Cubs could reportedly be featured in the second installment
Manfred mum on how state laws may affect MLB (07/2021): MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wouldn't say whether he would rule out any events in Texas if a law is adopted changing election laws there. The 2021 All-Star Game was moved from Atlanta to Denver after the passing of a controversial Georgia voting law.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says crackdown on sticky substances going 'very wel (06/2021): Certain pitchers might disagree with that assessment
Manfred: MLB expansion fees could rise to $2.2B (04/2021): With six cities being mentioned as candidates for future MLB expansion, commissioner Rob Manfred said fees could rise to $2.2 billion. "That's kind of a lodestar in terms of where you would start in terms of evaluating expansion opportunity," he said.
Cactus League exec: We'll be ready, delay or not (01/2021): After sending a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred that suggested delaying spring training, Cactus League executive director Bridget Binsbacher told ESPN that the league will be ready even if the current schedule holds.
Rob Manfred says MLB will 'be more aggressive' about hosting fans during 2021 se (11/2020): Manfred said another fan-less regular season is not a 'tenable position' for MLB
Dodgers' Max Muncy takes shot at MLB commissioner Rob Manfred while celebrating (10/2020): You can say anything once you're a champion
Rob Manfred says MLB is 'pressing ahead' with plan to have fans at World Series (09/2020): Manfred also said the postseason could expand permanently, but not necessarily to 16 teams
Samson: Why the Mets can't afford to make Rob Manfred look bad (08/2020): Samson believes that the team being up for sale played a role in how the situation was handled
Rob Manfred warns 2020 MLB season could shut down without improvement in COVID-1 (07/2020): This weekend is viewed as a critical time for the viability of the season
Manfred: MLB, union need to be 'better' for fans (06/2020): MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, in an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday, said everyone involved in the game -- from management to the players -- "owe it to our fans to be better than we've been the last three months."
Some MLB owners 'perfectly willing' to cancel 2020 season to save money, per rep (05/2020): Commissioner Rob Manfred has the unilateral ability to cancel the 2020 season
MLB official testifies in ump's discrimination suit (04/2020): A major league official testified he suggested Ángel Hernández be removed from consideration for the 2015 World Series because he did not think Commissioner Rob Manfred would approve the umpire to work baseball’s premier event.
Rob Manfred says MLB is finished investigating Red Sox for alleged sign-stealing (03/2020): A report will be published before the season begins, whenever that may be
The Trials of Rob Manfred (02/2020): When baseball’s commissioner decided not to punish the players involved in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, he brought the wrath of rival teams and fans down on himself.
Why MLB's credibility problem is only getting worse under commissioner Rob Manfr (01/2020): Cheating scandals and an unpredictable baseball have been issues in October
Astros sign-stealing investigation: Rob Manfred says MLB has reviewed 76,000 ema (12/2019): The investigation will reportedly continue into the new year
MLB widens Astros investigation to last 3 seasons (11/2019): Commissioner Rob Manfred said the MLB will investigate the Astros for alleged sign stealing "as thoroughly as humanly possible," and the investigation will encompass 2017 through 2019.
Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether dies at 63 (10/2019): Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, who was behind the plate when the Boston Red Sox ended their championship drought in 2004, died Saturday. Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement hours before Game 4 of the World Series. Meriwether had been ill with cancer and died at home in Nas