Larry Dolan, who purchased Cleveland's baseball franchise in 2000 and whose family guided it through a name change, died at 94, the team announced.

The Cleveland Guardians are saddened to announce the passing of Lawrence Dolan, owner of the Cleveland Guardians. Larry purchased the Cleveland Baseball Club on February 15, 2000, from Richard Jacobs. The 2025 season is the 26th year of ownership for the Dolan family, the… pic.twitter.com/NrUYg62mtg

The baseball world lost a highly influential man and a positive figure in Cleveland sports history on Monday. Larry Dolan, owner of the Cleveland Guardians, passed away. “Larry Dolan, #Guardians owner who purchased the club in 2000 and made the Dolan family the longest tenured owners in franchise history,