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| Industry | Sports management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Endeavor |
Key people | Pat Battle, executive chairman Peter B. Freund, CEO |
| Parent | Silver Lake |
| Website | diamondbaseballholdings |
Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) is an American sports ownership and management group that operates over 40Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams in the United States and Canada. DBH was established in 2021 by media conglomerate Endeavor and is a subsidiary of the investment firm Silver Lake.
Established in 2021 by media conglomerate Endeavor, the organization originally was the owner and operator of nine MiLB clubs. [1] In 2022, ownership of DBH shifted from Endeavor to Silver Lake, parent company of Endeavor. [2] [3]
As of March 2024, DBH has received more than $275 million in tax preferences for MiLB teams that they own. [4]
As of December 2024 [update] , Diamond Baseball Holdings owns 41 teams.
The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Based in South Jordan, Utah, the team will begin play at Daybreak Field at America First Square in 2025. The team previously played its home games at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City from its opening in 1994 until the end of the 2024 season. Formerly known as the Salt Lake Buzz from 1994 to 2000 and the Salt Lake Stingers from 2001 to 2005, the team adopted the Bees moniker in 2006. Since their inception in 1994, they have been a part of the PCL, including the 2021 season when the league was called Triple-A West.
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