John Angelos

John P. Angelos

• School Duke University, University of Baltimore

• Born c. 1968

Biographical Information

The son of Peter Angelos, John Angelos was named chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore Orioles in 2020 when his father, the team's owner, had to curtail his activities due to growing health issues. John had previously been Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President of the team, a position created for him in 1999. He also serves as President and COO of MASN, the regional sports television network that carries the Orioles' games as well as those of the Washington Nationals.

Among the files he has managed is the transfer in 2010 of the Orioles' spring training facilities from their long-time home in Fort Lauderdale, FL to a new complex, Ed Smith Stadium, in Sarasota, FL. He had allegedly first suggested that the team explore sites in Arizona, something to which his father was vehemently opposed, as it would have made spring training much less accessible to the team's fan base, and the two reportedly had a lengthy falling-out as a result. He also helped to put together the 1999 Baltimore Orioles-Cuban National Team Exhibition Series which marked the first time since the Cuban Revolution that the Cuban national team had played against a Major League Baseball team. He was also instrumental in the launch of MASN, whose initials stand for "Middle Atlantic Sports Network", and it was his principal occupation from the time of his falling out with his father until he returned to take an interest in the Orioles when Peter first became ill in 2017.

He has been a vocal supporter of greater revenue sharing in MLB. He is also a big thoroughbred racing fan and has worked to promote the industry in Maryland and elsewhere.

In 2022, his younger brother Louis Angelos launched a lawsuit against him, accusing him of diverting some $90 million from the family trust and of manipulating their mother to have him take sole control of the team, in contradiction to their father's wishes. Among allegations made in the suit was that the firing of Brady Anderson as Vice-President for Baseball Operation in 2019 was done solely by John, against the wishes of other family members. The suit was the final result of a situation that had been deteriorating since John's 2020 appointment, and threatened to result into a forced sale of the team - and even its possible relocation. On June 13th, he published a statement on mlb.com that his intention was to keep the team in Baltimore, MD "forever".

On January 31, 2024, news reports indicated that Angelos had reached a tentative deal to sell the team to David Rubenstein for $1.725 billion. Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, would become the team principal, but the Angelos family would retain shares in the team. His father passed away the following March, making it possible for the sale to be completed.

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "Orioles CEO John Angelos wrested control of team at expense of brother, suit claims", ESPN.com, June 10, 2022. [1]
• Jeff Barker and Jean Marbella: "Five Angelos family and Orioles secrets brought to light in brother's lawsuit", The Baltimore Sun, June 10, 2022. [2]
• Jake Rill: "Angelos family agrees to sell control stake in O's to David Rubenstein", mlb.com, January 31, 2024. [3]

Related Sites

• Statement on mlb.com