Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies; lawyer took on tobacco giant

The attorney acquired huge settlements from Philip Morris and on behalf of workers sickened by asbestos. In 1993, he led a group who purchased the team for $173 million -- a record at the time for a sports franchise.

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