He was the only owner in the history of the sports kicked out of his own sport twice , first because of the felony and then .
It was discovered that he had paid a man named Howie Spira money to dig up dirt on Winfield .
He was the only owner in the history of the sports kicked out of his own sport twice , first because of the felony and then because it was discovered that he had paid a man named Howie Spira money to dig up dirt on Winfield .