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Article: BREWERS' SALE APPROVED LOS ANGELES INVESTOR MARK ATTANASIO OFFICIALLY TAKES CONTROL OF THE TEAM FROM THE SELIG FAMILY.(SPORTS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- January 14, 2005
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Byline: Associated Press
Major league owners unanimously approved the $223million sale of the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday from the family of commissioner Bud Selig to a group headed by Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio.
"It's the end of a 40-year journey," said Selig, who acquired the bankrupt Seattle Pilots in 1970 and moved them to Milwaukee.
Attanasio said it was an emotional moment when he was given a standing ovation by his new colleagues in Scottsdale, Ariz.
"It's indescribable," said Attanasio, a managing director of Trust Company of the West.
The 47-year-old Bronx native said he is committed to keeping the team in ...