Taking a look at the world of baseball outside of the on-the-field product, last week was a sad week for The Big Leagues family, as two team owners died within two days of each other.
The first owner to pass away was Bill Barrow, owner of the Chicago Unions, on October 23rd, 1979. Mr. Barrow's 49-year-old son George will take over ownership of the team. He is known as a fairly patient, charitable person, who does like to make a profit.
Two days later, on October 25th, the baseball world was saddened to hear of the passing of St. Louis Saints owner Jorge Leon due to an illness. Jorge Leon Jr. will take over the ownership. Due to the lengthy illness of the elder Mr. Leon, Leon Jr. has been taking on increasingly more responsibilities with the Saints. He is known to be an economizer from a financial standpoint, and lenient in personnel decisions.