Real estate tycoon and Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner has died at age 97. A proud D.C. native, Lerner brought baseball back to the capital.
owner Ted Lerner has died at 97 after complications with pneumonia, a team spokesperson said via Yahoo! Sports. back to the nation’s capital."I have great appreciation for Ted’s impact on his hometown and the game he loved," Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement via MLB.com.
He gained his wealth after beginning his real estate company at 26 years old after borrowing $250 from his wife, Annette. Lerner Enterprises became a staple in the D.C. area, and the Nationals became a serious project of Lerner’s when the Montreal Expos were relocated in 2004. "The crowning achievement of his family business was bringing baseball back to the city he loved – and with it, bringing a championship home for the first time since 1924," the Nationals wrote on Twitter.
During the title parade, Lerner couldn’t be more ecstatic to bring a World Series trophy back to his city. "It’s been a very great day for the Washington Nationals," Lerner said at the championship parade."They say good things come to those who wait. Ninety-five years is a pretty long wait."
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