Recall that until a judge stepped in the executives who run baseball tried to broker a deal whereby Tom Hicks was going to sell the Texas Rangers during bankruptcy protection to a group led by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan at a price that would have resulted in a profit for Hicks but shafted his creditors.

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It was hosted by a group that included Grant Woods, Chuck Coughlin and HighGround lobbyist Doug Cole who attended Fiesta Bowl junkets.

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Using an advance on a new cable deal is how the group led by Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg were able to buy the Texas Rangers in 2010.

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