MLB commish Rob Manfred's contract extended to 2029

(Photo credit: MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL / USA TODAY NETWORK)Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred's contract has been extended through Jan. 25, 2029.

Manfred, 64, has held the position since succeeding Bud Selig on Jan. 25, 2015.

Club owners approved the contract extension at an executive council meeting Wednesday chaired by Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton.

"At a critical moment in the hist