MLB Approves New Padres Ownership Group Led by Feliciano and Jones
Kwanza Jones becomes the first Black majority owner in MLB history as the league unanimously greenlights the new San Diego Padres ownership group.
Major League Baseball has unanimously approved a new ownership group for the San Diego Padres, led by José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones. Jones makes history as the first Black majority owner of an MLB franchise. The new owners issued a statement pledging ambitious investment in the organization, Petco Park, and the San Diego community. They expressed a clear goal of delivering a World Series championship to San Diego.
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