Which of the following men was the co-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team? A - John Wayne
B - Bill Gates
C - Gene Autry
D - George W. Bush
Answer: D - George W. Bush In 1989, George W. Bush — then a 42-year-old Texas oilman — purchased a share of the Texas Rangers baseball franchise. Bush served as managing general partner for five years and became the public face of the team. He actively led the team's projects and regularly attended its games, often choosing to sit in the open stands with fans. He profited nearly $15 million when he sold his shares of the franchise in 1998. But that part of his life became overshadowed by everything else that soon followed — six years as the governor of Texas and then two terms as president of the United States.