Ted Bonda

Alva T. "Ted" Bonda (1917 in Cleveland, OH – October 22, 2005 in Cleveland) was the president of the Cleveland Indians from 1973 to 1978. He was a partner in Nick Mileti's ownership group who assumed control of the team in 1973, though Mileti wasn't completely bought out until 1975.^[1] While with the Indians in 1974 he hired Frank Robinson to be the first African-American baseball manager.

Bonda was a partner with Howard Metzenbaum in Metzenbaum's airport parking company. The two were also principal owners of the Cleveland Stokers professional soccer club and in the Indians. He was named after Alva Bradley, a previous Indians owner who owned the building where Bonda's father worked. Bonda was active in civic affairs, particularly the Cleveland School Board.

Political Views

Bonda was a Liberal Democrat^[2] . He dedicated a lot of his wealth to philanthropic endeavors.

References

↑ Torry, Jack (1996). "Chapter 6, You're Committing Suicide". Endless Summers: The Fall and Rise of the Cleveland Indians. Diamond Communications, Inc. pp. 104–125. ISBN 0-912083-98-0.
↑ http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20051023&content_id=1257709&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

Preceded by Nick Mileti	Owner of the Cleveland Indians 1975 — 1978	Succeeded by Steve O'Neill
Preceded by Nick Mileti	President of the Cleveland Indians 1975 — 1978	Succeeded by Gabe Paul

Principal owners of the Cleveland Indians franchise

Charles Somers Jim Dunn/Dunn estate Alva Bradley Bill Veeck and Hank Greenberg Ellis Ryan and Hank Greenberg Myron H. Wilson William R. Daley Vernon Stouffer Nick Mileti Ted Bonda Steve O'Neill/O'Neill estate Dick Jacobs Larry Dolan/Paul Dolan

Presidents of the Cleveland Indians

Wilson Mileti Bonda Paul Bavasi Peters Bay L. Dolan P. Dolan Shapiro Antonetti

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