Peter Angelos, the longtime principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, died at age 94 on Saturday.
The Angelos family announced the news in a statement on social media. The patriarch of the family bought the Orioles for $173 million on Oct. 4, 1993.
"Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years, and the family thanks the doctors, nurses and caregivers who brought comfort to him in his final years," the statement read. "It was Mr. Angelos' wish to have a private burial, and the family asks for understanding as they honor that request."
A statement from the Angelos family: pic.