Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a text, a pronoun from the text, and two candidate names. You should determine what the pronoun refers to and classify the answers into A, B, or Neither. A and B here are referring to option A and option B. Position of the pronoun in the text is showed within two "_"s.
Problem:The league released Owens to satisfy the Pirates owner, and Owens worked in the International League (the renamed Eastern League) in 1913 before returning to the American Association in 1914--1915. American League president Ban Johnson hired him for the 1916 season, one year after the death of umpire Jack Sheridan. After _his_ minor league experiences, the relatively calm environment cultivated by Johnson was a relief, and Owens only had few notable confrontations before retiring due to illness after 22 AL seasons. <sep>, Pronoun: his <sep>, A: Johnson <sep>, B: Owens
Solution:
B