EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 43 MIN
Rays Owner & CEO: The Truth About Buying an MLB Team
from HUNKS TALKING JUNK · host Nick Friedman
Nick Friedman sits down with Ken Babby to talk leadership, ownership, and what it really takes to rebuild a professional sports franchise under intense public pressure.Ken Babby is the Co-Owner and CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays and a longtime sports executive who built his career from minor league baseball ownership to now becoming a co-owner and leading a Major League Baseball franchise during one of the most challenging periods in team history.00:00 - Intro00:27 - Ken Babby02:47 - Buying a Baseball Team05:24 - Buying the Tampa Bay Rays12:31 - Rays New Stadium16:43 - Rays Operations and Leadership28:48 - Savannah Bananas31:33 - Branding37:49 - Evolution of Baseball
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Nick Friedman sits down with Ken Babby to talk leadership, ownership, and what it really takes to rebuild a professional sports franchise under intense public pressure.Ken Babby is the Co-Owner and CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays and a longtime sports executive who built his career from minor league baseball ownership to now becoming a co-owner and leading a Major League Baseball franchise during one of the most challenging periods in team history.00:00 - Intro00:27 - Ken Babby02:47 - Buying a Baseball Team05:24 - Buying the Tampa Bay Rays12:31 - Rays New Stadium16:43 - Rays Operations and Leadership28:48 - Savannah Bananas31:33 - Branding37:49 - Evolution of Baseball
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