Baltimore Orioles owner says if you want to be loved, don't buy a sports team

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Fio Geiran, Matt Ozug

Published September 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, philanthropist and investor who leads an ownership group that acquired the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.

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Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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