Former Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos dies at age 94
THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M KHIREE STEWART BURTON IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF PETER ANGELOS TONIGHT. THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES OWNER AND HIGH PROFILE ATTORNEY PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING AT THE AGE OF 94. HIS FAMILY TELLS 11 NEWS THAT HE HAD BEEN ILL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. 11 NEWS SPORTS REPORTER PETE GILBERT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE STORY SINCE IT BROKE THIS AFTERNOON. AND PETE ANGELOS, OF COURSE, DID A LOT FOR OUR CITY. HE REALLY DID. YOU KNOW, REGARDLESS OF THE WINS AND LOSSES ON THE FIELD DURING PETER ANGELOS TIME AS OWNER OF THE ORIOLES, HE HAS TO BE CONSIDERED ONE OF BALTIMORE’S GREATEST CITIZENS. AS A LAWYER, ANGELOS FOUGHT FOR THE UNION WORKFORCE. HE GARNERED HUGE AWARDS FOR HIS CLIENTS IN ASBESTOS AND TOBACCO LAWSUITS, AND HE WAS A PHILANTHROPIST OF GREAT MAGNITUDE. THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE AND BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HUGE BENEFACTORS PETER ANGELOS LED THE GROUP THAT PURCHASED THE ORIOLES AND A BANKRUPTCY AUCTION FOR A THEN RECORD $173 MILLION. IN 1993, THE MOST FOR ANY SPORTS FRANCHISE IN HISTORY AT THAT TIME. HE WANTED THE OWNERSHIP TO BE MARYLANDERS. HE INVESTED HEAVILY IN THE TEAM, OFFERING SOME OF THE GAME’S LARGEST PAYROLLS IN THE 1990S. HE ALSO SIDED WITH THE PLAYERS DURING THE 94 STRIKE. THE ONLY OWNER WHO USED WELL REFUSED TO USE REPLACEMENT PLAYERS. ANGELOS ALSO RAN THE TEAM IN STUBBORN FASHION, HIRING AND FIRING MANAGERS AND GM’S AND GREAT FREQUENCY. THE 14 YEARS OF LOSING FROM 1998 THROUGH 2011 CERTAINLY DAMAGED HIS LEGACY AS AN OWNER IN TOWN, BUT HE ALSO BROUGHT IN THE PEOPLE TO TURN THINGS AROUND. ANDY MACPHAIL, BUCK SHOWALTER AND DAN DUQUETTE ALAN RIVKIN SERVED AS THE ORIOLES OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR DECADES UNDER ANGELOS AND TOLD ME THIS AFTERNOON THAT INDEED, IT IS A SAD DAY FOR BALTIMORE. PETER WAS COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT THE ORIOLES NEVER LEFT THIS CITY, NEVER LEFT THIS STATE, AND HE LITERALLY TOOK HIS FORTUNE, INVESTED IT IN THE ORIOLES, MADE MADE SURE THEY DIDN’T MOVE, MADE SURE THAT THE BALLPARK REMAINED THE ICONIC PLACE THAT IT IS AN AND REALLY COMMITTED HIMSELF TO MAKING THE ORIOLES PART OF THE CIVIC FABRIC OF THE STATE AND OF THE CITY. THE DEATH OF MR. ANGELOS COMES JUST BEFORE THE TEAM IS SET TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP TO ANOTHER BALTIMOREAN, DAVID RUBENSTEIN, KEEPING THE ORIOLES IN BALTIMORE WITH LOCAL OWNERSHIP. IT’S WHAT PETER ANGELOS ALWAYS WANTED. KHIREE. THAT’S RIGHT. THANKS, PETE AND 11 NEWS REPORTER TORI YORGEY IS OUTSIDE OF CAMDEN YARDS TONIGHT. AND TORI, YOU’VE BEEN SPEAKING WITH FANS ALL DAY. MOST OF THEM ARE SAD ABOUT THE LOSS FOR THE CITY, BUT HAVE COMPLEX FEELINGS ABOUT WHAT ANGELOS DID WITH THE O’S RIGHT? RIGHT. KHIREE. AND THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS OF PETER ANGELOS PASSING JUST REALLY COMING AT A TIME WHEN SO MUCH IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AT THIS BALLPARK WITH THE PROGRAM, THE ADMINISTRATION HERE, AS PETE MENTIONED THERE, I SPOKE WITH FANS. A LOT OF THEM TELL ME THEY JUST ARE FILLED WITH MIXED EMOTIONS. A ROOM FULL OF ORANGE AND BLACK ON THE DAY. WE’VE LEARNED FORMER ORIOLES OWNER PETER ANGELOS HAS PASSED AWAY. OBVIOUSLY IT’S UPSETTING. LIKE WHENEVER SOMEBODY I’M LIKE PASSES AND HE OBVIOUSLY WAS GOOD FOR US FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. IT’S A SAD DAY. UM, HE HE HE DID HE DID A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR BALTIMORE. BUT I THINK THE BIGGEST ONE IS KEEP THEM IN BALTIMORE, BECAUSE IN THE 90S THERE WAS A LOT OF, UH, TURMOIL WITH WILL THE ORIOLES STAY IN BALTIMORE OR WILL THEY MOVE? AND HE DID. HE KEPT THEM IN BALTIMORE. REFLECTING ON THE LEGACY OF ANGELOS AND HIS RUN WITH THE TEAM, A RUN THAT WAS ALREADY SET TO BE FINISHED SOON. IT’S AN INTERESTING TIME TO BE AN ORIOLES FAN BECAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED THE, UM, CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. AND NOW WE HEAR THE TRAGIC NEWS THAT PETER ANGELOS HAS DIED. IT’S REALLY SAD. LIKE IT’S EVERYONE’S EXCITED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE NEW LIFE COMING INTO THE FRANCHISE. AND, UM, NEW OWNERS AND EVERYTHING. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE HAD SUCH A GREAT RUN WITH ANGELOS AS WELL. THE ORIOLES HAVE BEEN YOU KNOW, ROCKING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE NEWS OF ANGELOS COMING JUST A FEW HOURS BEFORE O’S FANS FILL CHECKERSPOT BREWING COMPANY FOR A SPRING TRAINING WATCH PARTY. I’M FEELING SORRY FOR THE ANGELOS FAMILY, AND OUR HEART GOES OUT TO THEM. UM, I’M EXCITED ABOUT A CHANGEOVER TO NEW OWNERSHIP AND JUST ORIOLES ARE GOING TO BE SO GOOD THE NEXT BUNCH OF YEARS. WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ALL HAPPENING AS THE O’S ARE ON DECK FOR A NEW CHAPTER OPENING DAY THURSDAY, 305 I’LL BE HERE, RIGHT HERE AT LIKE 9:00 IN THE MORNING. AND ELIAS, WE TRUST, LET’S GO O’S. AND WE CAN TELL YOU THAT PETER ANGELOS PASSING WILL NOT IMPACT THE TIMELINE WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FOR THE ORIOLES LIVE TONIGHT FROM CAMDEN YARDS.
Former Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos dies at age 94
The former Baltimore Orioles govt and high-profile lawyer Peter Angelos has handed away at the age of 94.The Angelos household launched the next assertion by way of the Orioles on Saturday:”Today, Peter G. Angelos handed away quietly at the age of 94. Mr. Angelos had been ailing for a number of years, and the household thanks the docs, nurses, and caregivers who introduced consolation to him in his ultimate years. It was Mr. Angelos’ want to have a non-public burial, and the household asks for understanding as they honor that request. Donations could also be despatched to charity in lieu of flowers.””It’s a tragic day,” mentioned Joshua Mayes, an Orioles fan. “He did lots of good issues for Baltimore, however I feel the largest factor was preserving (the Orioles) in Baltimore. In the 90s there was lots of turmoil, will the Orioles keep in Baltimore, or will they transfer, and (Angelos) saved them in Baltimore.””It’s actually unhappy,” mentioned Judy Neff, who’s a co-owner of the Checkerspot Brewing Company in Baltimore. “Everyone’s excited concerning the new homeowners and every part however you understand we had such an important run with Angelos’ as effectively. The Orioles have been rocking it for a very long time.”Angelos was the principal investor in a bunch that bought the Orioles again in 1993 for a file $173 million, essentially the most for a sports activities franchise at that point. He formally served as chairman of the board and chief govt officer in his time with the membership. He had a fame as a hands-on owner who was not hesitant to spend cash without spending a dime brokers throughout his early tenure. As his well being started to fail he would switch the day-to-day operations of the franchise to his sons John and Louis Angelos in 2019.The crew was not too long ago bought to a bunch led by Baltimore native David Rubenstein for $1.725 billion and the deal nonetheless awaits approval by the MLB homeowners.
The former Baltimore Orioles govt and high-profile lawyer Peter Angelos has handed away at the age of 94.
The Angelos household launched the next assertion by way of the Orioles on Saturday:
“Today, Peter G. Angelos handed away quietly at the age of 94. Mr. Angelos had been ailing for a number of years, and the household thanks the docs, nurses, and caregivers who introduced consolation to him in his ultimate years. It was Mr. Angelos’ want to have a non-public burial, and the household asks for understanding as they honor that request. Donations could also be despatched to charity in lieu of flowers.”
“It’s a tragic day,” mentioned Joshua Mayes, an Orioles fan. “He did lots of good issues for Baltimore, however I feel the largest factor was preserving (the Orioles) in Baltimore. In the 90s there was lots of turmoil, will the Orioles keep in Baltimore, or will they transfer, and (Angelos) saved them in Baltimore.”
“It’s actually unhappy,” mentioned Judy Neff, who’s a co-owner of the Checkerspot Brewing Company in Baltimore. “Everyone’s excited concerning the new homeowners and every part however you understand we had such an important run with Angelos’ as effectively. The Orioles have been rocking it for a very long time.”
Angelos was the principal investor in a bunch that bought the Orioles again in 1993 for a file $173 million, essentially the most for a sports activities franchise at that point. He formally served as chairman of the board and chief govt officer in his time with the membership.
He had a fame as a hands-on owner who was not hesitant to spend cash without spending a dime brokers throughout his early tenure. As his well being started to fail he would switch the day-to-day operations of the franchise to his sons John and Louis Angelos in 2019.
The crew was not too long ago bought to a bunch led by Baltimore native David Rubenstein for $1.725 billion and the deal nonetheless awaits approval by the MLB homeowners.
