![]() Wild Card spot each of those three seasons. It was the second-best mark in Major League Baseball during that period behind only N.L. The highlight of Nutting's tenure as owner of the Pirates to date has been the three-year period from 2013 to 2015 when Pittsburgh compiled a 280–206 record (.576 winning percentage). The Marauders won the Florida State League title in 2016. The addition of the Class A-Advanced affiliate was part of an effort to further the development of Pirates minor league players, in addition to rehabilitation assignments for major league players. In order to take further advantage of the upgraded facilities, Nutting led the purchase of a Florida State League franchise, the Bradenton Marauders. Lights were installed at McKechnie Field, making night baseball possible there for the first time in 2008. Pirate City improvements included a new dormitory, clubhouse, staff offices, enhanced training/rehab facilities and a fifth field. In 2007, he had also led the efforts to modernize Pirate City and McKechnie Field, the Pirates' spring training facilities in Bradenton, Florida. The facility was built on a 46-acre site just outside Santo Domingo, and included two full fields, a half field, batting cages, clubhouses, dorm rooms and class rooms. Nutting led the construction of the Pirates' new training academy in the Dominican Republic, which had its grand opening on April 30, 2009. However, Kevin McClatchy remained CEO and operating head of the franchise until the end of the 2007 season. The Nutting family had become the largest shareholders in the Pirates at some point after 2005 (the exact date is not known since the Pirates are privately held), and eventually acquired controlling interest. He has served as Chairman of the Board and represented his family's interest in the club since 2002. Nutting became the sixth principal owner in Pirates history on January 12, 2007. He is also the former Chairman of Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Hidden Valley Resort, and Laurel Mountain Ski Area, which he sold to Vail Resorts in December 2021 in a $118 million deal. ![]() His other business activities include serving as president & CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc. Since 2007, He has been the principal owner and chairman of the board of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Robert Nutting (born March 29, 1962) is an American businessman and sports team owner. Owner of Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball franchise former owner, chairman, and CEO of Seven Springs Mountain Resort
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