Why did the Robbie Family ever sell the team in the first place?

[spiral]

Seems like they had a good thing going. Did they simply cash-in their chips? Anybody know what they are doing now?

 

[fins1]

Couldn't afford the estate taxes when the old man past away. I believe.

 

[MikeO]

They weren't super rich people and there was a lot of in-fighting in the family

 

[zachblitz54]

Couldn't afford the estate taxes when the old man past away. I believe.

This is correct. Had to sell the team to pay Uncle Sam "his share".

 

[Good_Dylan]

The franchise has been the ugly stepsister since...In case you have not figured it out yet its a "owner" league and The Dark Side and Lord Krafty are at the controls in the Mother-ship