Peter B. Freund

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Peter B. Freund (born April 19, 1976) is an American sports team owner and executive.

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Early life and education

Freund was born on April 19, 1976, and graduated from the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City. [1] His early education was held at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York, a private Co-educational Day school starting at pre-kindergarten through the ninth grade, where he graduated from in 1991. [2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1998. [3]

Career

Freund was the president of Trinity Packaging Company until it was acquired by AmPac in 2017. [4] Freund's family had owned Trinity Packaging Company for four-generations, dating back to 1917. [5] Freund sold the family business to solely focus on sports ownership and management. [6]

He is the principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings and Trinity Baseball Holdings. As part of Trinity Sports Holdings, Freund became owner of teams in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and two professional soccer teams.

In 2017, Baseball Digest named Trinity Sports Holdings the Organization of the Year, for its ownership of the Charleston RiverDogs, Memphis Redbirds, and Williamsport Crosscutters. [7] The award was bestowed upon Trinity Sports Holdings for hosting the inaugural MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and for successfully rebranding the Redbirds and renovating its home ballpark, AutoZone Park.

Prior to purchasing Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. in 2018, Freund, along with his business partners, Tim Howard and Craig Unger, were reportedly interested in purchasing a controlling interest in Aston Villa F.C. for £75 million, but ultimately did not purchase the club. [8] [9]

In 2020, Freund began work for the Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner. [10] Freund was retained as part of Trinity Consultants to help transition the MLB's licensed affiliate teams as the league was restructuring its minor leagues. [11]

Freund is currently the chief executive officer of Diamond Baseball Holdings, a subsidiary of Silver Lake (investment firm), which owns 48 Minor League baseball teams as of February 2026. [12] In 2021, after the re-organization of the Minor League Baseball system. Freund, along with Pat Battle, formed Diamond Baseball Holdings.

Freund is on the board of directors for the Pacific Coast League, a Triple-A baseball league, and the New York–Penn League. [13]

Sports teams

Trinity Sports Holdings

Current teams owned
TeamSportLeagueYearsRoleNotes
Charleston RiverDogs [14] Baseball Carolina League 2009–presentPartnerMinority ownership
Memphis 901 FC [15] Soccer United Soccer League 2018–presentPrincipal owner
New York Yankees [16] Baseball Major League Baseball 2011–presentMinority ownerMinority ownership
Williamsport Crosscutters [17] [18] Baseball MLB Draft League 2014–presentPrincipal owner Collegiate summer baseball league team
Former teams
TeamSportLeagueYearsNotes
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. [19] [20] Soccer National League (English football) 2018-2024Sold to Club Underdog. Owned with Tim Howard and Craig Unger
Memphis Redbirds [21] Baseball International League 2016-2021In 2021, sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings
Wilmington Sharks [22] Baseball Coastal Plain League 2013-2014 [23] Collegiate summer baseball league team

Personal life

Freund has held the position of chair of the board of trustees of the Rippowam Cisqua School. [24] He is also a Trustee of the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. [25]

Freund lives in Bedford, New York and Big Sky, Montana with his wife, Mimi, and twin daughters. [13]

References

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  2. "RCS Launches Professional Panel Series". Rippowam Cisqua School. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. Ballou, Bill (December 6, 2023). "New WooSox owner: 'It's really incredible what's happening there'". The Worcester Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  4. "ProAmpac acquires Trinity Packaging Corp. | 2017-04-19 | Dairy Foods". www.dairyfoods.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  5. "ProAmpaca acquires Trinity Packaging Corp. | 2017-04-19 | Packaging Strategies". www.packagingstrategies.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  6. Birch, Tommy (April 11, 2022). "What the Iowa Cubs' new ownership means for the team's future, fan experience at Principal Park". Des Moines Register.
  7. Spedden, Zach (2017-11-16). "2017 Organization of the Year: Trinity Sports Holdings | Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  8. Wollaston, Steve (2018-06-06). "Meet Peter Freund - the man linked with £75m Aston Villa takeover". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  9. Young, Chris (2018-10-10). "Why did Tim Howard and a Yankees owner buy non-league Dagenham & Redbridge?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  10. "Peter B. Freund joins Office of Commissioner to help guide transition of MLB's licensed affiliates". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  11. Reichard, Kevin (2020-10-08). "Freund joins MLB in MiLB reorganization push | Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  12. Mazzeo, Mike (2026-02-07). "Diamond Baseball Holdings is transforming the minor leagues while still keeping an eye on tradition". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  13. 1 2 "Staff and League Directors". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  14. Stukenborg, Phil. "New Redbirds owner Freund committed to Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  15. Chaney, Kim (2024-06-19). "Tim Howard steps down as Sporting Director for Memphis 901 FC". localmemphis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  16. Bamford, Tab (2021-12-08). "UFC parent company buying two Yankees minor league affiliates". Elite Sports NY. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  17. "Williamsport Crosscutters Sold to New Ownership Group". MiLB.com. October 10, 2014. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  18. "Williamsport Crosscutters owner to work with MLB on transition". sungazette.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  19. "Memphis 901 FC Ownership Purchases English Club". USL Championship. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  20. "Dagenham & Redbridge owner Peter Freund to look to sell club". BBC Sport. 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  21. Reichard, Kevin (2016-04-06). "Freund Closes on Memphis Redbirds Purchase | Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  22. "Yankees minority owner takes over Wilmington Sharks". Port City Daily. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  23. Hutchins, Pat. "Intimidators ownership purchases Coastal Plain League's Wilmington Sharks". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  24. "Story from Private Schools: Rippowam Cisqua promotes critical thinking". The Journal News. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  25. "Trustees - Berkshire School". www.berkshireschool.org. Retrieved 2026-02-07.