Baseball's High-Octane Love Affair

Since the dawn of professional baseball in America, the owners of the national pastime have dabbled in sports outside the diamond-shaped variety. From George Steinbrenner and the Angelos family having an interest in the horse racing world (Steinbrenner owns thoroughbreds while the Angelos family has a controlling interest in a Maryland racetrack), to the Ilitch family, Jerry Reinsdorf, and Lewis Wolff how own multiple Big-4 franchises (for Ilitch it's the Tigers and NHL Red Wings, while Reinsdorf owns the White Sox and the NBA Chicago Bulls, and Wolff owns the Athletics and MLS Earthquakes), MLB owners have found ways to spend their wealth gained through MLB in other sports worlds. Recently, however, owners have started to dabble in a sport that has seen increased growth in their fan base that also doubles as an advertising tool to promote their club brand. Yes, there is a growing love affair with the high-octane world of auto racing. From the Red Sox, to the Diamondbacks, to...