So the Orioles are heading to new ownership, with John Angelos agreeing to sell the team to Baltimore native David Rubenstein and a group of investors that includes Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. Rubenstein will be the “control person” overseeing the the operation of the franchise and communications with Major League Baseball. John Angelos took over the role in 2020 for his father Peter, the team’s majority owner, due to the patriarch’s declining health.
No, the new owners cannot move the Orioles. But what comes next?
February 1, 2024