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Many young Americans dream of owning their own baseball team one day. Using primary news sources, Stacker reveals how a cadre of businessmen achieved that goal.
Former jobs of every MLB owner
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Chicago Cubs: Thomas S. Ricketts | The Ricketts family made it big through their company Ameritrade, and family patriarch Joe Ricketts is still worth more than $2 billion, despite some disparaging and insensitive statements in the past. The Ricketts bought the Cubs from the Tribune Company, and in 2016 helped deliver the team’s first World Series since 1908.