Who is John Middleton, the owner who opened his wallet for the Philadelphia Phillies to make a World Series run?

In pursuit of the franchise's first World Series championship since 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies did something this season that the ownership group had resisted doing in the past: going over Major League Baseball's $230 million salary cap. By doing so, the Phillies will be subjected to the luxury tax imposed by the league on big spenders. The all-in move also has the team playing in the 2022 World Series that begins Friday night. The man most responsible for the Phillies' decision to spend…