Rob Manfred says he will step down as MLB commissioner in 2029

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he plans to step down from the job upon the expiration of his contract in January 2029.

Manfred, 65, received a five-year extension approved unanimously by owners last July. The 2024 season will mark his 10th year on the job.

"You can only have so much fun in one lifetime," Manfred said to reporters at Grapefruit League media day in Tampa, Florida. "I have been open with [owners] about the fact that this is going to be my last term."

Manfred, a lawyer who has worked with MLB since 1987 -- first as outside counsel, then as a chief negotiator for labor matters -- took over from…