Darwin Barney is part of a group that wants an MLB team in Portland, Ore.
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2019
4 minutes
When you think of former athletes who moved into ownership roles after their careers ended, the names Michael Jordan, Mario Lemieux, Magic Johnson and Derek Jeter spring to mind.
Darwin Barney wants to join the club, though the former Cubs second baseman admits his ownership stake in a prospective Major League Baseball expansion team in Portland, Ore., wouldn't give him nearly the power of his more famous peers.
"I'd be in the minority group, not even close to a Ricketts, obviously," Barney said with a laugh, referring to the family who owns the Cubs. "But it would be fun to be part of
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