Entering the 2018 MLB season, when Derek Jeter became part of the management structure at Marlins Park, eyebrows were raised, as he was the only ex-player to be operating in any kind of ownership capacity.
The move took on yet more significance as the ugly specter of yet another damaging owner vs. player standoff reared its head and divided fans and observers alike.
With the jury still out on whether Jeter’s appointment has been a success or a mishap, we thought it best to look at how ex-players from baseball and other sports have fared when they hang up their jerseys to don an owner’s suit and tie.