Peter Angelos, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles for many years, has passed away at the age of 94. He was also a prominent lawyer who won big cases against major companies.
Angelos had been sick for some years, and his family confirmed his death. His son John is currently selling the Orioles to a new owner. Angelos was born in 1929 and grew up in Maryland. He started his law firm after finishing law school.
In 1993, he led a group that bought the Orioles for $173 million. Under his ownership, the Orioles did not win the World Series, but they had some successful seasons. Angelos also made headlines when he refused to use replacement players during a baseball strike in 1995.
He fought for a long time to organize games between the Orioles and Cuba’s national team, which finally happened in 1999. Angelos stepped back from running the team as he got older, leaving it to his sons. Apart from baseball, he was also involved in politics and horse racing.
