Orioles owner Peter Angelos died today, Saturday, at the age of 94:

Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers “who brought comfort to him in his final years.”

Angelos’ death comes as his son John is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos’ public role diminished significantly in his final years. According to a lawsuit involving his sons in 2022, he had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017.

“I offer my deepest condolences to the Angelos family on the passing of Peter Angelos,” Rubenstein said in a statement. “Peter made an indelible mark first in business and then in baseball. The city of Baltimore owes him a debt of gratitude for his stewardship of the Orioles across three decades and for positioning the team for great success.” 

ESPN.com

My thoughts go out to his family and friends, and to all those in the Orioles organization.

Angelos bought the Orioles at the end of the 1993 season. In the 30 years he owned the team they accumulated a 2191-2497 record, fifth worst in the majors, and by far the worst in the AL East. It is sad he was not able to restore the glory of one of the great teams of the second half of the twentieth century.