4. Bush Sold The Texas Rangers Baseball Franchise For $14.9million... 20 Times What He Originally Paid For Them
A keen baseball fan, Bush bought the Texas Rangers baseball franchise for just $800,000 (£66,000) in 1989 and helped to push through the creation of a brand-new, state-of-the-art $191million (£126million) stadium - The Ballpark in Arlington - during his five years as managing general partner. Having spent half-a-decade sitting in the open stands with fans, he sold his share in the Rangers for $14.9million (£10million) in 1994 - making almost 20 times what he had originally paid for the baseball franchise.
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