rob manfred. before we begin our conversation i'd like to remind our in-house audience to please silence your phone and invite everyone who is watching or listening to today's program to please follow the discussion live on twitter using #npclive. now, it's my pleasure to introduce our head table guests. i'd like to ask you to stand briefly as your name is uns knowed and the audience, please hold your applause until everyone is introduced and i can bet that's not going to happen today. from your right, mark shans, director of publications for institute for aerospace studies. heather weaver, free-lance journalist and npc team member. and wyatt, at politico pro. mark lerner, principal owner for the washington nationals baseball club. [applause] >> mark and his family -- mark and his family will be hosting the 2018 major league baseball all-star game at nationals park tomorrow evening. mark, we're very pleased to have you with us tornado. cartney norris, national affairs producer at pbs news hour. ma

in august of 2014 rob manfred was elected as the tenth commission of major league baseball. he took office january of 2015. previously he served as baseballs chief operating officer, executive vice president for economics and public affairs and as an executive vice president for labor relations and human resources. he is a graduate of the school of industrial labor relations at cornell university and holds a law degree from harvard law school. please join in formally welcoming back to the national press club, the commission of major league baseball rob manfred. [applause] >> thank you. >> your dad to see you become commission. that must have been a source of great pride to him. >> i think it was. my dad was a great sportsmen. he liked all sports. it was brought up in sports. i don't think there's a sport or game i didn't have to play. i was visiting my mom the other day and i noticed she still has his cribbage board hung up in the living room. who knows how to play cribbage? my father. i think he was proud. it was actually nice on his 80th birthday i was able to give him the

join me in formerly welcoming -- formally welcoming back rob manfred. [applause] michael: your dad lived to see you become commissioner, that must've been a source of great ride. rob: my dad was a great sportsman, he liked all sports. i do not think there was a sport or game he did not know how to play. i was visiting my mom the other day and i noticed that she still has his cribbage board. who knows how to play cribbage other than my father? was nice on his 80th birthday and i was able to give him the first day's balk that was produced with my name on it. it was -- i was able to give him the first baseball that was produced with my name on it. michael: any piece of advice going into the commissioner seat at all? rob: he only gave me one piece of advice. i should always think about doing the job i had as well as i could, and that the next job would take care of itself. that turned out to be true in my career. --is a thought that everyone everyone's and a while you should refocus on. michael: according to a report, major league baseball set a record in r

the ted williams p most valuableayer awardnd presentation i'm with the commissioner of baseball, rob manfred. >> thawe you. 've had a great few days in washington and its my distinct pleasure to award the ted williams most valuable player award presented by chevallet to ex bregman of the houston astros. alex, great job.au [cheers and se] >> wel alex, you were talking to me on the way over. it's been quite a year and a half. pretty well.ries worked out now here you are hitting the game winning home run in extras for you guys. >> an incredible two years for the houston astros. it's been a blastg able to be on this field with such great players on both sides and have my family and friends in attendance. my dad grew up here. i actually sat ted williams' lap. this is really special. >> kevin: take me through the home run. are you thinking home runs? >> no, i actually swung and missed at an fastball i the last advance and i wasnrying to put play and fortnately it go out. >> kevin: you talk about the family ties in this town, being in d.c. but how about your firse experiens an all-star? what did yo

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future national press club events with major speakers july 16th, luncheon with mlb commissioner rob manfred. you can ask him about the all star game. july 18th, anthony fouchy, the director of niaid and august 13th, a book event with sean spicer. i think that will be very well attended just as the anthony scaramucci one was earlier this year. and i'd also like to present you -- this is a big deal -- with the national press club mug. >> wow. this is a tradition we do with speakers. >> thank you. >> i can confidently say it fits well within any possible gift limits. >> there is only one way to get it. >> now my final question to you is as many people in this country familiarity with freight rail started at a very, very young age. do you see yourself more as a thomas or a topham hat? >> i'm definitely a thomas. right? i try hard. i'm a grinder. will take on any challenge as a team. and succeed. we're thomas. >> lance fritz, a very useful engine. thank you for being here at the national press club. >> i appreciate it. great job on the questions. those were great questions. >> thank you all for

is a captive audience, future of natural press club with major speakers july 16th, luncheon with rob manfred, you can ask about the all-star game. july 18th, the director of niaid. august 13th a book event with sean spicer. i think that will be very well attended. just as anthony scaramucci was earlier this year. i would like to present you with the national press club mug. a tradition we do for speakers. [applause] >> i can confidently say it fits within any possible gift limit. >> there is only one way to get it. >> my final question to you is as many people in this country, familiarity with freight rail started at a very young age, do you see yourself as a thomas? >> i'm a thomas. i try hard to. i am a grinder. i will take on a challenge as a team and succeed. >> a very useful engine, thank you for being here at the national press club. >> great job on the questions. [applause] >> thank you all. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] ..

commissioner rob manfred says there's not another market in the u.s.e upside potential oakland has. and the league would regret leaving the city if it did. he made the comments before yesterday's all-star game in washington, d.c. the a's have the best record in baseball right now. manfred hopes the team will work out a stadium deal in the near future. >>> serious question, did you lose several thousand dollars at the airport in the past few days? a traveler found an envelope stuffed with cash at the international terminal late saturday night. he plans to do so when he comes back from his trip overseas. so, if you lost a large amount spokesman says get in touch with san francisco police. i should note that the person who found it says there is some identifying something or other that was with the cash. >> like a name on the envelope? >> i don't know. >> you would have to know that. don't try it. >> okay. >>> next the seven things you need to know before you go. >> first our instagram picture of the day. if you haven't yet, follow us at abc7news.com. abc

future national press club events with major speakers, july 16, luncheon with mlb commissioner rob manfred, you can ask him about the all-star game. july 18, luncheon with anthony fauci, director of niaid, and august 13, a book event with sean spicer, i think that will be very well attended. just as the anthony scare moochie one was earlier this year. i'd like to, i'd also like to present you, this is a big deal, with the national press club mug. it's a tradition we do for speakers. [applause] and i can confidently say it fits well within any possible gift limits. , as nal question to you is many people in this country, their familiarity with freight rail started at a very, very young age. do you see yourself more as a homas or a topham hat? mr. fritz: i'm a thomas. i try hard, i'm a grinder. we'll take on any challenge as a team and succeed. e're thomases. >> lance fritz a very useful engine, thank you for being here at the national press club. mr. fritz: thank you. good job on the questions. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national ca

commissioner rob manfred says there's not another market in the u.s.ith the upside potential oakland has and the league would regret leaving the city if it did. he made the comments before yesterday's all-star game in washington, d.c. the a's have the best record in baseball right now. manfred hopes the team will work out a new stadium deal in the near future. >>> warriors head coach steve kerr has signed a contract extension. espn reports it will make him one of the highest paid coaches in the league. kerr has won nba titles in three of his four seasons as head coach. next season will be the team's last one in oakland before moving to the arena in san francisco. >>> and the espy awards will air live tonight at 8:00 on abc 7. larry beil will be on the red carpet before and after the show and catch his live reports on abc 7 news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00. >>> construction under way on this major condominium complex on the san francisco waterfront. the building is going up on howard street and the embarcadero. members of the project's development team and city

in august of 2014, rob manfred was elected as the tenth commissioner of major league baseball. he took office in january of 2015. previously he served as baseball's chief operating officer, executive vice president for economics and league affairs, and as executive vice president for labor relations and human resources. he is a graduate of the school of industrial and labor relations at cornell university and holds a law degree from harvard law school. please join me in formally welcoming back to the national press club the commissioner of major league baseball, rob manfred. [applause] >> thank you. >> your dad lived to see you become commissioner. that must have been a source of great pride to him. >> you know, i think it was. my dad was a great sportsman. he liked all sports. as a matter of fact it was broader than sports. i don't think there was a sport or game that he didn't know how to play. i was out visiting my mom the other day, and i noticed she still has his board up in the living room. i think he was proud. it was actually nice on his 80th birthday i was able to give