COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On the grand occasion of his Hall of Fame induction on Sunday, and on his 83rd birthday to boot, Major League Baseball’s commissioner emeritus, Bud Selig, had to endure a certain amount of catcalls, which is not the normal soundtrack in Cooperstown.

Commissioners, past and present, generally do not fare well with baseball crowds, and that was certainly the case this weekend. Selig was booed at an awards ceremony on Saturday and then heckled at times later that day as he sat in the back of a Ford truck, waving to critics at the annual parade in town.

He heard jeers again when his name was initially announced at the start of the induction ceremonies on Sunday, with the dissent coming from fans gathered beyond the reserved seating at the Clark Sports Center. But there were fewer jeers when Selig was actually introduced, and he later received a standing ovation from those sitting in front of the stage.

It was that kind of day for Selig, who became the first living commissioner to be inducted into the Hall since Ford Frick in 1970.