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Donald Trump once tried to buy Cleveland

Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe, where Donald Trump is not a controversialpresidential contender.

Instead, he's the owner of the Indians. Only, they don't play in Cleveland, but in Tampa.

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That scenario isn't entirely far-fetched, as the billionaire Bernhard Seikovits Jerseys made a seriousoffer to buy the Indians in 1983.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer uncovered a letter dated Feb. 15, 1983, from Trump's attorney to then-Indians President Gabe Paul.

"My client, Donald J. Trump, is interested in purchasing the Cleveland Indians Baseball team," the letter reads.

"I am authorized to offer Thirteen Million dollars for same free from debt and subject to Aeneas Williams Jerseys usual review and acceptance of all contracts in effect."

Several things about this boggle the mind. Trump, a Major League Baseball owner? Just imagine a critical season-ending series or even playoffs between Trump's Indians and George Steinbrenner's Yankees.

And $13 million for a baseball team? That will barelybuy a no-hit, no-field shortstop these days. ( calculated the Indians' franchise value at $825 million in 2015).

The Plain Dealer reported that yearthat Trump upped his offer to $34million, and there were even rumors he had Budda Baker Jerseys sealed the deal.In the end, Trump's bidwas rejected, in part because he would not commit to keeping the team in Cleveland more than three years. Tampa was mentioned as one po sible relocation destination.The team eventually sold in 1986 for a reported $35 million to the Jacobs brothers.

Thus, the political world as we know it has cometo pa s. Would Trump be running for president right now if he were sitting in spring training, eating hot dogs andwatching his Devon Kennard Jerseys Indians? Would people mock his hair style if it were covered with an Indians ballcap?

So many questions, no real answers.

Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe, where Donald Trump is not a controversialpresidential contender.

Instead, he’s the owner of the Indians. Only, they don’t play in Cleveland, but in Tampa.

2016 MLB SEASON PREVIEW:

That scenario isn’t entirely far-fetched, as the billionaire Bernhard Seikovits Jerseys made a seriousoffer to buy the Indians in 1983.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer uncovered a letter dated Feb. 15, 1983, from Trump’s attorney to then-Indians President Gabe Paul.

“My client, Donald J. Trump, is interested in purchasing the Cleveland Indians Baseball team,” the letter reads.

“I am authorized to offer Thirteen Million dollars for same free from debt and subject to Aeneas Williams Jerseys usual review and acceptance of all contracts in effect.”

Several things about this boggle the mind. Trump, a Major League Baseball owner? Just imagine a critical season-ending series or even playoffs between Trump’s Indians and George Steinbrenner’s Yankees.

And $13 million for a baseball team? That will barelybuy a no-hit, no-field shortstop these days. ( calculated the Indians’ franchise value at $825 million in 2015).

The Plain Dealer reported that yearthat Trump upped his offer to $34million, and there were even rumors he had Budda Baker Jerseys sealed the deal.In the end, Trump’s bidwas rejected, in part because he would not commit to keeping the team in Cleveland more than three years. Tampa was mentioned as one po sible relocation destination.The team eventually sold in 1986 for a reported $35 million to the Jacobs brothers.

Thus, the political world as we know it has cometo pa s. Would Trump be running for president right now if he were sitting in spring training, eating hot dogs andwatching his Devon Kennard Jerseys Indians? Would people mock his hair style if it were covered with an Indians ballcap?

So many questions, no real answers.

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