However, Greenberg was pushed out as general manager in 1957, and sold his stake in the team a year later after an unsuccessful attempt to wrest control from Daley.
[2] A number of sources say that in 1962, Daley sold the Indians to a group headed by Gabe Paul, who had arrived as general manager only a year earlier.
However, when Paul bought into the team, Daley remained chairman, and brought in a number of new investors who looked to him as head of the franchise.
In return for paying most of the fee, Daley bought a 47 percent stake in the new team, becoming the largest shareholder and chairman of the board.
However, his return to baseball was short-lived; the Pilots went bankrupt after only one season and moved to Milwaukee as the Brewers.