Earlier today it was announced that Alexandria, Virginia-based Metrocall, a wireless communications and paging company, had named Vincent D. Kelly as President and CEO. So why should sports fans care? Well, he replaces William Collins, who was terminated as President, Chairman and CEO of Metrocall to make way for Kelly. This is the same William Collins who is spearheading an effort to get the Montreal Expos to move to Northern Virginia.
In an interview with the Washington Post not long ago, Collins said that his situation with Metrocall, which only recently re-emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, would not affect his ability to purchase the Expos. And indeed, Collins has a few deep-pocketed partners working with him, including Wachovia-First Union Bank, as well as investment bankers Friedman, Billings and Ramsey. Despite this, you have to wonder whether or not Major League Baseball is going to want to sell a team that is failing financially to a business executive that led his last venture into Chapter 11.
UPDATE: Here's the Post's story on Collins' termination from Metrocall.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Here's a Washington Times piece on the Collins situation.
