Peter Angelos, the champion workers’ rights lawyer-turned-fiery Baltimore Orioles owner, died on Saturday at the age of 94.
The Orioles and the Angelos’ family announced the death in a statement, without giving a cause of death. The billionaire had been ill for years before.
Angelos had a polarizing legacy with the Orioles, often clashing with players and coaches in a style that many deemed overly controlling. But before he bought the team in 1993, Angelos won millions as a lawyer representing workers who had been injured by asbestos exposure. His firm often represented unions and union members in personal injury cases.
