Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein on Sports Ownership

About this episode

David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group and owner of the Baltimore Orioles, talks with Matt about his new book, 'INSIDE THE OWNERS BOX.' During this podcast conversation, Rubenstein and Lewis discuss the following: — Why Rubenstein wrote 'Inside the Owner’s Box' after finding almost no books from the owner’s perspective — Buying the Orioles as a philanthropic bet on Baltimore, not just a business deal — The emotional gap between private equity and owning a team fans live and die with — Why the textbook rebuild (Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Jackson Holliday) hasn’t delivered — Process vs. results when judging a General Manager after last-place finishes — How player prices and free agency have exploded since he bought the team — Where owners actually sit: suite, bunker, dugout, or the bleachers — The childhood house that wouldn’t let him in — and the baseball cards that were thrown away — Sports betting, prop bets, and whether Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame — Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, and the Orioles pantheon — Should baseball have a salary cap? — What makes a good owner: passion, city, and trusting the basebal