Guardians owner Larry Dolan has passed away at the age of 94, the team announced on Monday. “I am saddened by the passing of Cleveland native Larry Dolan, whose family’s quarter-century ownership has made their hometown team a consistent winner and a staple of their community,

Larry Dolan, who spearheaded the longest ownership tenure in the history of Cleveland’s baseball franchise, died Sunday, the team announced.

CLEVELAND — Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team since 2000, has died. He was 94. Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes, the Cleveland Guardians said Monday in a statement.