A couple of times during the Mariners’ Wednesday news conference to announce the transition of ownership, the media was reminded that this would be the only time they would hear from incoming Chairman and CEO John Stanton until the sale was completed with the approval of MLB, expected to happen at an owners meeting in August.
John Stanton is a name that those who have followed the club closely most likely have heard in recent years. He would come up as a possible eventual owner or leader of an ownership group of the Mariners when speculation would arise that the team might be sold.