Bill Bartholomay | |
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.jpg) Bartholomay in 1970 | |
| Born | August 11, 1928 Evanston, Illinois, USA |
| Died | March 25, 2020 (aged 91) New York, New York, USA |
| Education | North Shore Country Day School |
| Alma mater | Lake Forest College |
| Occupation(s) | Major League Baseball team owner and executive |
William Conrad Bartholomay (August 11, 1928 – March 25, 2020) was an American business executive who made his living in the insurance industry in Chicago but became widely known as the owner who brought Major League Baseball (MLB) to the Southeastern United States with the Atlanta Braves in 1966. Although he sold the franchise to Ted Turner in late 1975, Bartholomay remained an executive with the Braves until his death, over 57 years since he acquired the team late in 1962 when it was still based in Milwaukee.