Sacramento -- Arthur Lynn Savage, owner of the Sacramento River Cats minor league baseball team, has died at his Sacramento home, his family said. He was 58.
Savage, who owned the team with his wife, Susan, ran one of the most successful minor league franchises in the country, The Sacramento Bee reported Sunday. Savage suddenly became ill Saturday and collapsed at home, a team representative said.
"He had a clean bill of health. We were all very optimistic, so as you can imagine, this came as kind of a shock," said his son, Jeff Savage.
During 10 seasons in Sacramento, the River Cats won eight division titles, four Pacific Coast League championships and two Triple A championships.
