At least one potential buyer was reportedly stunned when the Pohlad family decided to maintain their ownership of the Minnesota Twins.

The Pohlad family’s 40-year ownership of the Twins appeared set to end this year, until executive chair Joe Pohlad said Wednesday the team was no longer for sale. Here’s a look at the family ownership history.

The Pohlad family on Wednesday announced an update on the Minnesota Twins sale process. Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad has issued the following statement on behalf of the Pohlad family: “For more than four decades,