普塔基紅襪隊賣了

羅德島州普塔基（Pawtucket）是市長葛雷斌（ Donald Grebien ）前（廿二）日感傷表示，該市的三A級棒球俱樂部“普塔基紅襪隊（Pawtucket Red Sox）已出售，將離開該市。

            葛雷斌是在接受WPRO電台訪問時，透露了這一消息。當時他並未透露買主是誰，該球隊將遷往何處。

            NBC第十號電視台其後報導，該隊將遷往普域敦斯市（Providence）。波士頓環球報透露，波士頓紅襪隊和本地集團世新東主之一。

            葛雷斌表示，直到週日前，他們都還在努力要讓球隊留在普塔基市，但現在顯然普塔基已經不在考慮之中。這對普塔基是來說，真是災難性的消息。

            該球隊的原本東家是Ben Mondor，從1977年買下該球隊後，直到2010年他過世，球隊擁有權才轉交給他的遺孀Madelaine Mondor。

包括波士頓紅襪隊執行長路奇諾（Larry Lucchino）在內的共九名紐英崙企業領袖和芬衛體育管理公司（Fenway Sports Management ），昨（廿三）日宣佈，是他們買下了普塔基紅襪隊。路奇諾將擔任主席，James J. Skeffington將出任董事長。普塔基紅襪隊的日常營運，仍將由Tamburro管理。

Group of New England Business Leaders Purchases Pawtucket Red Sox
New owners committed to continuing family-friendly traditions set by team’s longtime owners, the Mondor Family
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 – A new ownership group of New England business leaders and Fenway Sports Management today announced it has purchased the Pawtucket Red Sox from the Triple-A franchise’s longtime owners: Madeleine Mondor, widow of the late Ben Mondor; Michael Tamburro; and Ludwig Schwechheimer.
The 10-member ownership group described below is led by principal owners Larry Lucchino, who will serve as Chairman, and James J. Skeffington, who will be President.
The daily operations of the ball club will continue to be managed by Mr. Tamburro, who will serve as Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Schwechheimer, who will serve as Vice President and General Manager; and Matthew White, who will serve as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. All current members of the staff will remain with the ball club.
“The Boston Red Sox have enjoyed a productive relationship with the Pawtucket Red Sox for more than four decades,” said Lucchino. “The franchise has played key roles in the Red Sox’ historic success, both as a player development affiliate and as a Rhode Island home for affordable family entertainment. We seek to enhance those roles, and to honor the substantial contributions that Ben Mondor and his loyal team have made to this community for generations.”
Lucchino will continue in his role as President/CEO of the Red Sox, with whom he begins his 14th season. He, as well as officials of the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, will be available to the PawSox to offer guidance, experience, and resources.
“We are very excited about our purchase of the Pawtucket Red Sox and the opportunity to partner with the Boston Red Sox to provide first class baseball and family entertainment to our loyal fan base in New England,” said Skeffington, who will oversee the operation on a daily basis.

“The Pawtucket Red Sox are universally respected as one of the best franchises in professional baseball. The new ownership group is committed to carrying on the tradition set by the Mondor family of providing affordable, wholesome, family- friendly entertainment to fans of all ages,” Skeffington said.
“We want to express our deep gratitude to Ben and Madeleine for their unwavering devotion to the fans and their lasting commitment to the community,” Skeffington added. “We will strive to live up to the Mondors’ legacy and to take this franchise to the next level both for Rhode Island and the Red Sox.”
Led by Mr. Lucchino and Mr. Skeffington, the 10-member ownership group includes New England business and community leaders with backgrounds in commerce, finance, law, philanthropy, and sports management. The members of the ownership group are as follows:
Larry Lucchino – President/CEO, Boston Red Sox
James J. Skeffington – Partner, Locke Lord Edwards LLP
Bernard Cammarata – Chairman of the Board, TJX Companies, Inc.
William P. Egan – Founder and General Partner, Alta Communications and Marion Equity Partners
Fenway Sports Management – A sister company of the Boston Red Sox and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fenway Sports Group (FSG)
Habib Y. Gorgi – Managing Director, Nautic Partners LLC
J. Terrence Murray – Former Chairman, President and CEO, Fleet National Bank Arthur E. Nicholas – Partner, Boston Red Sox
Frank M. Resnek – Partner, Boston Red Sox
Thomas M. Ryan – Former Chairman, President and CEO, CVS Caremark
The Triple-A International League, The National Association of Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball have all approved the new owners’ application to purchase the Pawtucket Red Sox franchise.
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