Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008
There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best
Age: 66
Title: Owner, Chicago Cubs
PRO: The billionaire real estate magnate has no interest in owning the Cubbies, and yet . . . they're in first place in the centennial year of their last World Series championship. Could a completely apathetic owner have been the answer all along?
CON: A casual announcement that he'd consider selling naming rights to Wrigley Field touched off a furor, as has a plan to sell the Cubs and Wrigley (or whatever it'll be called) separately to maximize profits. Zell really seems to have no affection for the lovable losers on his payroll.
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