Baseball Book Club: Jack and Larry, the Cleveland Baseball Dog

Jack and Larry  by Barbara Gregorich is the heartwarming story of a man, a dog, and a baseball team. Leadoff batter for the Cleveland American League team from 1910-22, Jack Graney was loved for many reasons, not least among them the fact that he owned Larry, bull terrier mascot of the woebegone, 102-losses, 48-games-out team that struggled to prove itself worthy. Larry, too, was loved, not only by the Cleveland fans, but by porters, bellhops, ship captains and trolly car conductors in all American League cities and in Canada. Loyal, sensitive, intelligent, Larry was more than a mascot — he was part of the team. Jack and Larry is a story about the pursuit of the pennant, a story of devotion, commitment, and persistence, illustrating what it means to be major league.

Jack’s daughter and grandaughter plan to join the discussion via SKYPE.
An ALL STAR YEAR program presented with the support of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC)

With Museum Administrator Margaret Reardon