2014 Event The Buffalo Bills are being sold to businessman Terry Pegula for $1.4 billion, the highest price paid in history for an NFL team; previously owner Ralph Wilson, now deceased, paid $25,000 in 1959 2014 Event Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has gone through, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the owner of the L.A. Clippers who was banned from the NBA after racist remarks, has changed his mind on allowing sale of the team to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Balmer; instead, Sterling has revived his $1 billion lawsuit agains the NBA 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the L.A. Clippers owner banned from the NBA after making racist remarks, has dropped a lawsuit fighting the forced sale of the team; the pending sale to former Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer must now be approved by the NBA 2014 Event The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2014 Event Donald Sterling, L.A. Clippers owner, is banned for life after reports of his racist comments; a new CEO will be appointed, and other team owners are encouraged to pressure Sterling into selling; many parties have already expressed interest 2012 Event Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, agrees to purchase the New Orleans Hornets from the National Basketball Association for an estimated $338 million 2003 Death Joan Kroc, philanthropist/former baseball team owner, started Peace Institutes at several universities, dies at 75 2001 Death William Berry, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph, dies in Westminster, London, at age 89 1999 Death Paul Mellon, art patron/horse owner, dies at 91 1997 Event Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers 1997 Event Baseball's Executive Council suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1997 Death Jack Kent Cooke, NFL owner for the Washington Redskins, dies at 84 1997 Death Vladimir Yamnikov, owner (Kristall vodka), dies of cirrhosis at 56 1996 Death Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner, dies at 77 1996 Death Andrew MacElhone, bar owner, dies at 73 1996 Death Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner, dies at 44 1996 Death Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner, dies at 78 1996 Death Charles O Finley, baseball owner for the Oakland A's, dies at 76 1995 Death Katsumasu Roy Sakioka, propery owner, dies at 96 1995 Death Jimmy Nash, record company owner, dies at 47 1995 Death Odut Joseph Olutola Oluola Oguntala, soho club owner, dies at 74 1995 Death Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club Owner, dies at 93 1995 Death Tim Mara, owner (New York Giants), dies at 59 1995 Death Carl E Jefferson, record company owner, dies at 74 1994 Death BAM "Bob" Schreiner, airline owner (S Aviation Group), dies at 79 1994 Death Petrus HJ van Doorne, bus manufacturer/owner (BOVA), dies at 58 1994 Death Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42 1994 Death Alain Berdarin, founder/owner of "Crazy Horse Saloon," suicide at 78 1994 Event Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23) 1993 Death Henry Ringling North, circus owner (Ringling Bros Circus), dies at 83 1993 Death Ewing Kaufman, founder/owner (Kansas City Royals), dies of lung cancer at 76 1993 Event George Steinbenner is reinstated as owner of New York Yankees 1993 Event Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott suspended for 1 year due to racist comments 1992 Event Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott apologizes for racist remarks 1992 Death Jacques Pic, french restaurant owner, dies 1992 Event Faye Vincent reinstates Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, eff 3/1/93 1992 Death Jean R Yawkey, owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of a stroke at 83 1991 Event Howard Spira sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1991 Death David "Sonny" Werblin, AFL owner for the New York Jets, dies at 81 1990 Event Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records 1990 Event George Steinbrenner steps down as New York Yankee owner 1990 Death Horace Stoneham, baseball owner (Giants), dies at 86 1990 Death Joseph Robbie, lawyer/NFL owner (Miami Dolphins), dies at 73 1989 Death A A Busch, Jr., brewer/baseball owner for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 90 1989 Event Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry 1989 Event New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner meets with Pope John Paul II 1988 Death Generoso Pope, Jr., National Enquirer owner, dies at 61 1988 Death Leo Steiner, New York's Carnegie Deli owner, dies 1985 Event Computer store owner in Sacramento California killed by package bomb 1984 Death Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 81 1983 Event AL President Lee MacPhail suspends Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for one week, for his public criticism of umpires 1980 Event Astros owner John McMullen replaces General Manager Tal Smith with Al Rosen 1978 Event U.S. Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by A's owner Charlie Finley in June 1976 1977 Death Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner for the Chicago Cubs, dies at 82 1977 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1975 Death Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72 1974 Event Jim "Catfish" Hunter wins free agent claim against A's owner Finley 1974 Event A's Catfish Hunter charge owner Charlie Finley with breach of contract 1974 Death Daniel R Topping, U.S. owner (New York Yankees), dies at 61 1974 Event Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1973 Event Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him 1973 Death Max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53 1969 Event Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, Vice President, General Manager and head coach of Redskins 1969 Event Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Birthday Phil Anselmo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, focuses on heavy metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal genres, lead for Pantera, producer, owner Housecore Records 1966 Event John W Mecom, Jr. becomes 1st owner of New Orlean Saints 1965 Event 2nd New York Knick game postponed (due to death of opponent 76ers' owner) 1964 Death Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook/newspaper owner (Leatherhead), dies 1960 Death Lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67 1960 Event Walter O'Malley, Los Angeles Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000 1959 Birthday Simon Cowell, born in Brighton, England, entrepreneur, producer of television shows, 'Britain's Got Talent', 'American Idol', owner of publishing house, Syco 1954 Death Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 1953 Event Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1952 Death Rosa Lewis, English chef/owner (Cavendish Hotel London), dies 1952 Death Waldorf Astor, House of Lords and Commons/owner of Observer, dies 1952 Birthday Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner 1950 Birthday Tom Werner, owner for the San Diego Padres/producer, Roseanne, Cosby Show 1949 Event Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant 1949 Event Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 1947 Event A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon 1946 Event Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck's right foot is amputated 1946 Birthday David Hill, Australian TV-reporter/owner, Fox Sports 1945 Event Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of World Series and is escorted out, he casts goat curse on Cubs 1944 Birthday Jon Anderson, English rock singer, Yes 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' 1943 Event Phils owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team 1943 Death Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 1943 Event NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears 1942 Birthday Jerry Jones, owner/General Manager for the Dallas Cowboys 1941 Death Ernst Cahn, owner of Amsterdam Koco ice cream parlor, executed 1940 Birthday Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1937 Birthday Eli Jacobs, baseball owner for the Baltimore Orioles 1937 Birthday Vincent J Naimoli, Paterson, New Jersey, owner for the San Francisco Giants 1937 Death Annie E F Horniman, England, theater owner (Abbey Theatre), dies at 76 1937 Birthday Roger Penske, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, owner, Penske Racing, auto racing team, the Penske Corporation, corporate director, General Electric 1935 Birthday Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1934 Event While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1934 Birthday Bill Giles, born in Rochester, New York, baseball owner for the Philadelphia Phillies 1934 Birthday Bud Selig, owner, Milw Brewers, acting baseball commissioner 1933 Birthday Nelson Doubleday, publisher, Doubleday, owner for the New York Mets 1932 Birthday John James Fenwick, English warehouse owner/multi-millionaire 1932 Birthday Lamar Hunt, NFL owner for the Kansas City Chiefs 1932 Birthday Max Schubel, born in America, composer, contemporary classical music, founder and owner of Opus One records, recorded new music 1932 Death William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies 1930 Birthday George Steinbrenner, owner, New York Yankees, ship builder/horse owner 1929 Birthday Berry Gordy, Jr., Detroit, record company owner, Motown 1929 Birthday Al Davis, born in Brocton, Massachusetts, NFL team owner, Los Angeles Raiders 1928 Birthday Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner, McDonalds and San Diego Padres 1928 Birthday Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner, Center Point 1927 Birthday Hiroshi Yamauchi, Kyoto Japan, owner for the Seattle Mariners 1927 Birthday John Aspinall, owner, casino, zoos 1926 Birthday Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO, Remington shavers, NFL owner, Patriots 1926 Birthday Richard DeVos, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, World War II veteran, businessman, author, billionaire, co-founder Amway - now Alticor, owner Orlando Magic, wrote 'Hope from My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life' 1925 Birthday Viscount Rothermere, newspaper owner 1925 Birthday Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores 1925 Birthday Richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner, Cleveland Indians 1924 Birthday Bruce Norris, NHL owner, Detroit Red Wings 1923 Event Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day 1923 Birthday Andrew MacElhone, bar owner 1921 Birthday Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner, Edmonton Oiler 1921 Birthday Countess of Sutherland, English great land owner/multi-millionaire 1920 Birthday Joseph Olutola Olu Odutola Oguntala, soho club owner 1920 Birthday Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles 1919 Event Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season 1919 Birthday Duke of Rutland, British land owner/multimillionaire 1918 Birthday Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner 1918 Birthday Charles O Finley, baseball team owner for the Oakland A's 1917 Birthday Tiny Rowland, Roland Fuhrop, German/British owner, Observer 1917 Birthday Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner 1916 Event In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3 1915 Birthday Lester Garfield Maddox, Gov-D-Ga, restaurant owner 1914 Birthday Edwin Mirvish, owner, Old Vic 1914 Event Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty 1914 Birthday Bill Veeck, baseball club owner 1913 Birthday Harry Wismer, born in Port Huron, Michigan, AFL owner, New York Titans 1912 Birthday Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1912 Birthday Alfred G Vanderbilt, thoroughbred horse owner, Native Dancer 1912 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL team owner, Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1911 Birthday William Berry, born in England, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph 1907 Birthday Gene Autry, Tioga, Texas, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner, California Angels 1906 Birthday Josephine Baker, dancer and Parisian night club owner, Folies-Bergere 1904 Death Jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies 1903 Birthday Walter O'Malley, baseball team owner, Dodgers 1903 Birthday Thomas Yawkey, baseball owner for the Boston Red Sox 1903 Birthday Joan Whitney Payson, owner, New York Mets and horse stables 1902 Birthday Ray Kroc, born in Illinois, founder of McDonalds and owner for the San Diego Padres 1902 Birthday Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner 1901 Birthday Art Rooney, NFL team owner for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1899 Birthday Cees Lasseur, Dutch actor and owner, Hague Comedy 1898 Birthday Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago 1897 Birthday George Preston Marshall, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1895 Birthday DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, Pennsylvania, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF, Eagles 1889 Death Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 1887 Birthday Timothy Mara, NFL owner for the New York Giants 1882 Event Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo 1876 Birthday Wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor, 1922-23 1876 Death Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78 1871 Birthday Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier 1867 Birthday Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner, Cavandish Hotel-England 1865 Birthday Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1861 Birthday Samuel D. Riddle, horse owner, Man 'o War 1860 Birthday Annie EF Horniman, England, theater owner, Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1859 Birthday Edward Bradley, horse owner, 1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners 1858 Death Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder/ship owner, dies at 74 1850 Death Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 1836 Birthday Jan Boissevain, Dutch politician/ship owner 1834 Birthday Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner, Field Department Store 1825 Event Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community 1824 Death Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 1809 Birthday Willem Ruys J Dz, Dutch ship owner 1803 Birthday Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner, Red Z Lane 1785 Death Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch and Putnam), dies at 65 1771 Birthday Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author 1771 Birthday Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist 1756 Birthday Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant and ship owner 1720 Birthday Frederick Philipse III, New York City, land owner, Bronx, Westchester and Putnam 1706 Birthday John Dollond, owner of 1st patent for achromatic lens 1704 Death Willem B Schepers, Dutch merchant/ship owner, dies at about 83 1624 Death Isaac Le Maire, Amsterdam ship owner, dies at about 66 1472 Death Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies 193 Death Didius Julianus, ship owner/emperor of Rome (193), murdered at 61
