A coup in the front office of the Texas Rangers results in Chuck Greenberg, who masterminded the team’s purchase from bankruptcy court last summer, resigning as Chief Executive Officer and managing partner in favor of Nolan Ryan. Other members of the ownership group cite philosophical differences as the cause of the rift that pushed Greenberg aside.

On March 11, 2011 — A coup in the front office of the Texas Rangers results in Chuck Greenberg, who masterminded the team’s purchase from bankruptcy court last summer, resigning as Chief Executive Officer and managing partner in favor of Nolan Ryan. Other members of the ownership group cite philosophical differences as the cause of the rift that pushed Greenberg aside.

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Baseball Reference March 11
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 11
Retro Sheet
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