Article: MICHAEL HUNT; IN MY OPINION; Attanasio the fan shows up for spring opener

Phoenix The Milwaukee Brewers were taking infield an hour before their first spring-training game of the season Friday at the same time the owner was participating in a photo shoot just behind home plate. That made it incumbent upon on Lyle Overbay to not overthrow Pat Borders, not that Mark Attanasio was particularly mindful.

Attanasio is a big-deal rich guy, wealthy enough to have gone to closing alone six weeks ago on the $220 million note. But at least on this spectacular afternoon, Attanasio was that young baseball junkie growing up in the Bronx following all the moves of Joe Pepitone, Tom Tresh and Roy White.

You ask why he wanted to own as baseball team?

This is why he wanted to own ...

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