NEW YORK (AP) -New controlling owners have been approved for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jim Pohlad succeeded his father as head of the Twins. Carl Pohlad died in January at 93 .
Jim Pohlad has been in charge of the Twins as one of three brothers on the team’s executive board. But the change in ownership needed approval from Major League Baseball owners. They voted Thursday at their quarterly meetings.
Edward Rogers III replaces his father as head of the Blue Jays. Ted Rogers founded Rogers Communications Inc. and bought the Blue Jays in 2000. He died in December.
There was no vote on the proposed sale of the Chicago Cubs from Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family.
Baseball owners are not scheduled to meet again until August.
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