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Found January 28, 2012 on LA Times:
PLAYERS: Joe Torre,  Frank McCourt
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers

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Source says that the billionaire, who did not bid on the team, might consider backing a group led by Rick Caruso and Joe Torre, or one headed by Stanley Gold and the family of the late Roy Disney.On the day after Frank McCourt agreed to sell the Dodgers, billionaire Ron Burkle issued a statement that indicated he would consider buying the team.
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