Cleveland Guardians mourn the death of team owner
CLEVELAND (WKBN) — Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence J. Dolan died on Sunday night at the age of 94.
The Guardians made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
Dolan purchased the Cleveland baseball club on February 15, 2000, from Richard E. Jacobs.
The 2025 season is the 26th year of ownership for the Dolan family, the longest and one of the most successful tenures in franchise history.
Larry's son, Paul, was approved by Major League Baseball as the primary control person of the organization on January 10, 2013.
'We are saddened by the loss of our Dad, but lucky to have him as part of our lives as long as we did,' said Cleveland Guardians Owner/Chairman/CEO and son Paul Dolan on behalf of the entire family. 'He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who was passionate about his family, work, our community and his love of our local sports teams, including owning the Cleveland Guardians.'
For the past 12 seasons under the Dolan ownership (2013 – 2024) , the Cleveland Guardians have the 3rd most wins in all of Major League Baseball with 1,013.
In the past 24 seasons the team has enjoyed 14 Winning Seasons (11 Seasons of 90+ Wins), 9 Postseason Appearances, 7 A.L. Central Division Titles, 2 Wild Card Appearances, 3 A.L. Championship Appearances, 2016 A.L. Pennant and 2016 World Series Appearance. The organization also played host to the 2019 MLB All-Star Week Festivities during the Dolan ownership.
Larry Dolan is survived by his wife, Eva, six children and 21 grandchildren. The family is planning on private funeral arrangements.
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