THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM
Rick Reilly
September 10, 1990
To Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the most generous owner in sports, nothing is too good for a San Francisco 49er
Besides, there may be more important things to come. Nikki, the youngest daughter, will be off to college in three years, and who will be there to absorb all that .worrying? There is only, one solution. Either buy another team or adopt. The" DeBartolos are thinking about adopting.
"A baby," Eddie says. "A year old, maybe 18 months. We're serious."
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