Vince Naimoli

Vincent James Naimoli (September 16, 1937 – August 25, 2019) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was known as the first owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1] He was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[2]

Naimoli in June 2006

Naimoli was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy in 2014.[3] He died from problems caused by the disease on August 25, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 81.[4]

References
  1. Chass, Murray. "BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; Labor Board's Batting Average Could Favor the Players", The New York Times, March 12, 1995. Accessed December 23, 2007
  2. "Vince Naimoli" sports.espn.go.com September 10, 2011
  3. Former Tampa Bay Rays Owner Vince Naimoli Dead At 81 Years Old
  4. Original Rays franchise owner Vince Naimoli dies at age 81

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