Team president David Samson was dismissed, as were four special assistants to the front office: Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Tony Perez, longtime first baseman Jeff Conine (known as "Mr. Jeter, who was given some control over personnel decisions in the weeks leading up to the sale, has already made his mark on the Marlins, firing a number of figures who came to define the organization during the Loria era. After spending two decades playing for the New York Yankees, the future Hall of Famer will finally get a chance to build his own MLB club. Jeter and his ownership group, backed by billionaire Bruce Sherman, just finalized a $1.2 billion deal to buy the Marlins from Jeffrey Loria, according to Tim Healey of the Sun Sentinel. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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