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Hawks' Owner part of Rangers' Ownership Group as Well

By Kristen Nimmo
October 27, 2010
BOISE, ID- Neil Leibman, the chairman and CEO of the Hawks' majority ownership group, Minor League Holdings LLC, is now a member of the Texas Rangers' new ownership group. Leibman and his Houston-based group purchased majority ownership of the Boise Hawks in November of 2006, and Leibman holds financial interest in a total of three minor league teams. The teams include the Boise Hawks; class-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, he is also co-managing general partner of the Mobile Bay Bears in Alabama; a AA affiliate with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is a limited partner in the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in Ohio; a class-A affiliate with the Cleveland Indians.

Leibman is passionate about baseball and has always expressed an interest in owning a part of a Major League Baseball team. The former lawyer and Houston businessman now has his chance, and is part of an 18-member ownership group of the Texas Rangers. The group is headlined by former Major League Baseball pitcher and current part-owner and team president of the Texas Rangers; Nolan Ryan. The 18-member ownership group bid more than $590 million and won at auction in August, after former owner Tom Hicks and the Rangers ran into financial trouble back in May when the team filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Currently, Leibman is the Chairman and CEO of Aspen Pipeline LP, an investment banker backed limited partnership, which owns and operates gas gathering systems and transportation pipelines. Leibman and his wife Amy live in Houston Texas with their three children.

Game 1 of the Texas Rangers against the San Francisco Giants is tonight at 5:30 p.m. and will be televised live on Fox.

The Hawks began Northwest League play as an independent club from 1987-89. The team was affiliated with the Anaheim Angels from 1990-2000 and has been with the Chicago Cubs since 2001. The club has won 6 NWL Championships, the most recent banner coming in 2004. For a printable version of the 2011 Boise Hawks schedule click here. Season, mini-pack, bonus books, and group nights for Hawks' games are available at 322-5000.