Orioles' Sale to David Rubenstein Unanimously Approved by MLB Owners

MLB owners unanimously approved the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by businessman David Rubenstein on Wednesday.

Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post relayed Major League Baseball's press release on the sale. It was noted that the vote took place on a conference call, and Rubenstein's purchase is expected to be finalized later in the day on Wednesday:

Chelsea Janes @chelsea_janesMLB's owners just approved the sale of the Orioles to David Rubenstein on a conference call. Officially official. pic.twitter.com/0V8YbvxxeH

Rubenstein is buying the Orioles from the Angelos family. Peter Angelos, who bought the Orioles in 1993 and served as principal owner for the next three decades,…