Beer distributor-led group gets MLB’s approval to buy Padres
A group headed by U.S. beer distributor Ron Fowler has won approval from Major League Baseball to buy the San Diego Padres, the team said on Thursday. Fowler’s group, which includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley and golfer Phil Mickelson, will pay $800 million to owner John Moores and other partners, a source with knowledge of the deal told Reuters.
via Chicago Tribune.
