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Sources: Lerner picked as next Nationals owner

Associated Press

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals will be sold to developer Theodore Lerner's group, which Major League Baseball selected over seven other suitors to buy the franchise for about $450 million. The selection was confirmed Wednesday by a baseball official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement, expected in a late afternoon conference call, had not been made. Lerner's group, which includes former Atlanta Braves executive Stan Kasten, beat out top contenders including gro ...

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