Big Ten hires ex-MLB exec Tony Petitti as new commissioner RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 Updated Oct 16, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti has been named the next commissioner of the Big Ten, the conference announced Wednesday.kAm!6E:EE: C6A=246D z6G:? (2CC6? 368:??:?8 |2J `d] (2CC6?[ H9@ H:== 364@>6 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 r9:428@ q62CD[ :D D4965F=65 E@ =62G6 pAC:= `f]k^AmkAm!6E:EE: 4@?E:?F6D 2 EC6?5 @7 C646?E 9:C6D E@ =625 E96 E@A 4@?76C6?46D 4@>:?8 7C@> @FED:56 4@==686 DA@CED — =:<6 (2CC6?[ H9@ H@C<65 7@C E96 |:??6D@E2 ':<:?8D 367@C6 E2<:?8 @G6C 7@C y:> s6=2?J 2?5 364@>:?8 E96 q:8 %6?VD 7:CDE q=24< 4@>>:DD:@?6C :? a_`h]k^Am kAm%96 !24\`a DF3D6BF6?E=J 9:C65 v6@C86 z=:2G<@77[ H9@ H2D 2? 6I64FE:G6 7@C |v| #6D@CED x?E6C?2E:@?2=] {2DE J62C[ E96 q:8 `a 9:C65 qC6EE *@C>2C< 2D 4@>>:DD:@?6C 27E6C 96 925 AC6G:@FD=J CF? q2C4=2JD r6?E6C :? }6H *@C< 2?5 H@C<65 7@C E96 #@4 }2E:@? 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