Peter Angelos, longtime owner of the Baltimore Orioles, dead at 94 after battling illness ‘for several years’, announce the MLB team
Peter Angelos, former owner of the Baltimore Orioles, has died at the age of 94.
The Major League Baseball team announced the news Saturday, saying Angelos had been ill for several years.
A statement read: “Today, Peter G. Angelos passed away peacefully at the age of 94.
‘Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years and the family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and caregivers who brought him comfort in his final years.
“It was Mr. Angelos’ wish to be buried privately and the family asks for your understanding in honoring that request. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to charity.”
Peter Angelos, longtime owner of the Baltimore Orioles, has died at the age of 94
Angelos bought the team in 1993 with a consortium of New York venture capitalist Eli Jacobs for a price of $173 million. Forbes recently valued the team at $1.713 billion, the 18th highest for a baseball team.
His son, John, has been chairman and managing partner of the team since 2020, taking over from his father when his health declined.
The Orioles had been the subject of relocation rumors for years, but in October 2019, John stated that he and his father had no plans to move the team.
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