The beloved actor now has a controlling stake in the Chicago suburbs team alongside renowned businessman Mike Veeck. Beloved actor and long-time Chicago Cubs fan, Bill Murray, is now officially part-owner of the Joliet Slammers.
The Goldklang Group is a sports ownership and management group. Led by Marvin Goldklang, the group includes Jeff Goldklang, Bill Murray, Mike Veeck, and Tom Whaley. The Goldklang Group owns the Charleston RiverDogs of the Carolina League and the Pittsfield Suns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Bill Murray is no longer a minority owner of the Saints. The longtime owners of the St. Paul Saints have announced they have sold the club to Diamond Baseball Holdings, though no changes are expected to impact the Saints' status as the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
The Joliet Slammers are excited to announce that a sale of a majority stake in the team has been completed to a group led by Mike Veeck, Night Train Veeck, and Bill Murray. Former majority owner Nick Semaca, will stay on with the group as a shareholder.
Bill Murray trying to become co-owner of Joliet Slammers baseball team
Did Bill Murray buy Joliet Slammers?
The beloved actor now has a controlling stake in the Chicago suburbs team alongside renowned businessman Mike Veeck. Beloved actor and long-time Chicago Cubs fan, Bill Murray, is now officially part-owner of the Joliet Slammers.
Prior to his election as president in 2000, George W. Bush held other positions including being an oil executive, an owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and the governor of Texas.
Since 1992, Marv Goldklang, Mike Veeck and Bill Murray have held the keys to the St. Paul Saints, a minor league baseball franchise that quickly earned a reputation for providing as much fun (or more) off the field than it did on.
Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird Benson (born January 26, 1947) is an American businesswoman who is the owner of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Bill owns a house here- most of Charleston's wealthiest residents do- and locals know to respect their privacy. That being said, for all my years here, I've never heard about a Bill spotting on Sullivan's, but don't let that stop you.
Bill Murray and his siblings are a tight-knit bunch. The Oscar nominee has five brothers, Ed, Brian, Andy, John and Joel, and three sisters, Nancy, Peggy and Laura. Born to Edward J. Murray II and Lucille Murray, the Murray siblings were raised in Wilmette, Illinois.
During March Madness this month, Murray was seen rooting for the Huskies as they competed for the NCAA championship. But why? It's a family affair. Murray's son, Luke, is a coach for the Huskies.
How many biological children does Bill Murray have?
Bill Murray, now 73, has six sons from his two marriages. Per People, the doting dad shares his two eldest, Homer and Luke, with his first wife Margaret Kelly. He had four more children – Caleb, Jackson, Cooper, and Lincoln – with his second wife, costume designer Jennifer Butler.
Bill Murray joined his son, Luke Murray, a University of Connecticut assistant basketball coach for the men's team, on the court Monday following UConn's 75-60 win over Purdue to win the school's second-straight NCAA tournament championship win.
In March 2023, it was announced that The Goldklang Group was selling the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Diamond Baseball Holdings owns a number of minor league teams, including the Iowa Cubs and the Minnesota Twins' Class AA affiliate Wichita Wind Surge.
After 28 seasons of independent existence, first in the Northern League and then in the American Association, the Saints have signed on to serve as the Triple-A East affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. From a fan and player-development perspective, the move was a proverbial no-brainer.
The following season, Jordan returned to the NBA and wound up winning three more NBA titles. In 2017, his name re-emerged in a baseball context, as a member of the group of the investors led by Bruce Sherman and former player Derek Jeter that made a successful bid to buy the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion.
