Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Angelos led the investment group that purchased the Orioles in 1993 and has served as their principal owner since then. Initially a player-friendly owner willing to spend large sums of money, the team deteriorated into the 2000s. Angelos was often criticized for overruling his general managers and being too quick to make changes due to the lack of success.

Angelos’ health declined in recent years, and his sons took on more ownership responsibility in a situation that ultimately became quite messy. In January, John Angelos announced that the family had an agreement to sell the team to a new group of investors. That pending sale has yet to receive final approval from MLB.