Robert Alfred Lurie was born on 1929 and is an American real estate magnate and philanthropist who owned the San Francisco Giants from March 2,1976 until January 12,1993.
16 Facts About Bob Lurie
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Bob Lurie was born to a Jewish family in San Francisco, the son of Babette and Louis Bob Lurie.
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Bob Lurie built a number of properties along Montgomery Street over the years, including a building Bank of America bought and tore down for its world headquarters at 555 California St, and it still owns many of them.
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In February 1976, Bob Lurie announced he was bidding to buy the Giants for $8 million.
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Bob Lurie insisted that since, unlike Short, he was a San Francisco resident, he should have the final say in operational and league matters.
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The other National League owners were concerned about Short's checkered tenure as owner of the Rangers and insisted that Bob Lurie be empowered to cast the Giants' vote at owners' meetings.
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Bob Lurie held a 51 percent controlling interest and Herseth held the other 49 percent.
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Bob Lurie said that while he and Herseth were "equal partners in operation," he would cast the team's vote in league matters.
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Bob Lurie bought out Herseth three years later in spring 1979.
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Bob Lurie tried to make improvements to Candlestick Park but concluded there was no way the Giants could succeed there.
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Bob Lurie looked to move the team to San Jose or Santa Clara, but voters there rejected stadium proposals.
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In June 1992, Bob Lurie announced that he would sell the Giants, claiming that he could no longer sustain the financial losses that had accumulated over the last few years.
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When no credible offers surfaced from Bay Area interests, Bob Lurie agreed to sell the Giants for $115 million to an ownership group headed by Tampa businessman Vince Naimoli with plans to move the club to St Petersburg, Florida.
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The National League nixed the deal and pressured Bob Lurie to sell to Bay Area investors.
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Since selling the Giants, Bob Lurie has focused on his real estate firm, the Bob Lurie Co.
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Bob Lurie is involved in various philanthropic activities, which include the $20 million Louis R Lurie Foundation.