Who Owns The Marlins Baseball Team?
The current owner of the Miami Marlins is Jeffrey Loria. He has owned the team since 2002.
Jeffrey Loria
Jeffrey Loria is the current owner of the Miami Marlins, a professional baseball team in the United States. He has been the team’s owner since 2002, when he bought the team from John Henry. Loria is a controversial figure in the world of baseball, and his tenure as owner of the Marlins has been marked by a number of controversies.
Purchased the team in 2002 for $158 million
In 2002, Jeffrey Loria purchased the Marlins for $158 million. He is the current owner of the team. Loria has been a controversial figure among Marlins fans. Some believe that he is solely responsible for the team’s current state, while others believe that he is not given enough credit for the team’s successes.
Sold the team in 2017 for $1.2 billion
In February 2017, it was announced that a group led by Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman had agreed to purchase the Miami Marlins from Jeffrey Loria for $1.2 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2017, subject to Major League Baseball approval. If the sale is approved, Jeter would become the team’s new chief executive officer
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and part owner of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Jeter was the Yankees’ captain and one of the team’s most prolific players; he is the Yankees’ all-time leader in hits (3,465), games played (2,747), and stolen bases (358). A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees’ late-1990s dynasty that won five consecutive World Series.
Purchased the team in 2017 for $1.2 billion
Derek Jeter, the former New York Yankees captain, has reemerged as a baseball executive after his group agreed to buy the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion.
Jeter’s group includes Bruce Sherman, a New York financier who will be the principal owner, and includes other investors such as NBA legend Michael Jordan.
The deal, which is subject to Major League Baseball approval, would see Jeter becoming the Marlins’ chief executive officer, while Sherman would be the chairman of the board.
The purchase price matches the record for an MLB team set by the Chicago Cubs in 2009.
Jeter is a part of a group called “MLB Miami”
Derek Jeter is part of a group called “MLB Miami”, which has officially agreed to buy the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion. The group, which includes Bruce Sherman, the chairman and CEO of private investment firm Sherman Financial Group, and Michael Jordan, the former NBA star, will take control of the team after MLB owners approve the sale later this year.
Bruce Sherman
Bruce Sherman is a financier who co-founded the private investment firm Sherman and Sterling in 1985. He is also the current chairman and CEO of the private equity firm JCS Investment Partners, which he founded in 1999. Sherman is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School.
Sherman is the chairman and principal owner of the Marlins
Bruce Sherman is an American businessman and investor who is the principal owner of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball team based in Miami, Florida. He is also the chairman of PrivateBancorp, Inc., a Chicago-based bank holding company.
Sherman is a part of the group “MLB Miami”
Sherman is a part of the group “MLB Miami”, which includes former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter and businessman Jorge Mas. The group purchased the Marlins in September for $1.2 billion.
