Ted Lerner, founding principal owner of Nationals and billionaire real estate mogul, dead at 97

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Ted Lerner, the billionaire real estate mogul who took over the Washington Nationals which won the World Series in 2019, has died. He was 97.

Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner, center, with general manager Mike Rizzo on field after winning game game 4 and the series versus St. Louis Cardinals at National Park."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Founding Managing Principal Owner, Theodore N. Lerner," the team said. "The crowning achievement of his family business was bringing baseball back to the city he loved – and with it, bringing a championship home for the first time since 1924.

The Nationals made their first playoff appearance in 2019 but lost in the National League Division Series. From 2012 to 2017, Washington had failed to get out of the NLDS despite winning four National League East division titles. Before the 2019 season, Washington also let their top homegrown prospect Bryce Harper walk and sign with the rival Philadelphia Phillies on a 13-year, $330 million contract.

Washington Nationals Founding Principal Owner Ted Lerner, left, and his wife Annette Lerner before a game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2019.Washington would go on a run in the summer months and catapult into the World Series picture. The Dave Martinez-led team would beat the Houston Astros in seven games.

Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner speaks during a parade to celebrate the Washington Nationals World Series victory over the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Several of Lerner’s family members are still in the front office for the Nationals, including Mark D. Lerner, Annette M. Lerner, Maria Lerner Tanenbaum, Debra Lerner Cohen, Robert K. Tannenbaum, Edward L. Cohen and Judy Lenkin Lerner.

 

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