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1986 A judge fines Michael Sergio $500 and sentences him to 100 hours of community service for criminal trespassing after prosecutors drop the more serious charge of reckless endangerment for parachuting into Shea Stadium during the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series. In May, however, the 37-year-old actor and Mets fan will be sentenced to six months in a federal jail for contempt of court when he refuses to reveal the name of the pilot who flew the plane from which he skydived.

2014 Major League Baseball bestows the unprecedented title of commissioner emeritus to Bud Selig, effective January 25, the day he officially retires after serving in that position for a record twenty-three years. The new role makes 80-year old available to advise Commissioner-Elect Rob Manfred and to assist his successor with special projects.

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