David Glass was once a reviled owner in town, and for good reason. The team was a laughingstock, mired in the cellar of the American League standings. The team was pennywise and pound-foolish, failing to make crucial investments in scouting and player development - pretty much ignoring Latin America, refusing reasonable player extensions because of a difference of a million dollars, even going so far as to not wear Negro League uniforms on Negro Leagues Day because they were too expensive.
But then David Glass received one of the best image rehabilitations in Kansas City history, going from miser to benefactor.