The contract extension that Mark Shapiro signed on Friday morning came as no surprise.

It was inevitable that the 58-year-old was going to be asked to continue as president and CEO of the Blue Jays after his team made it to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.

The Maryland native is set to begin his 11th season in that role, with an eye on Paul Beeston’s record 16-year tenure at the top. So what has Shapiro done to put himself in a position to possibly surpass someone who is on the Level of Excellence?

Well, for one thing, he has made Edward Rogers and his shareholders a whole lot of money.

When Shapiro took over from Beeston in 2015, Forbes estimated that the franchise was worth $870 million (U.S.). Today, that number has more than doubled to $2.15 billion, accordi

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