Longtime Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Peter G. Angelos FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Orioles principal owner Peter G. Angelos speaks to reporters during an owners quarterly meeting in Baltimore. A New York state judge has thrown out an arbitration decision that said the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which is controlled by the Baltimore Orioles, owes the Washington Nationals about $298 million for the team's 2012-16 television rights. MASN and the Orioles sued in New York State Supreme Court last year, claiming the arbitration was improper because the law firm Proskauer Rose, which represented the Nationals, at times worked for MLB and the teams of all three arbitrators. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File) (Steve Ruark/AP)

By Rhiannon Walker, Yahoo Sports

Peter Angelos, the longtime principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, died at 94 on Saturday.

The Angelos family announced the news in a statement on social media.

"Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years, and the family thanks the doctors, nurses and caregivers who brought comfort to him in his final years," the statement read. "It was Mr. Angelos' wish to have a private burial, and the family asks for understanding as they honor that request."

This story will be updated.