Richard Jacobs

1925–2009 (age 84)

baseball team owner

Biography

Richard Jacobs, born in 1925, built a legacy as a thoughtful and passionate baseball team owner whose stewardship of the Cleveland Indians combined a love of the game with a commitment to community uplift. His leadership extended beyond the diamond, in support of education, healthcare, and civic initiatives.

Colleagues and fans remember him as an advocate for the sport’s best traditions and as someone who believed deeply in the power of teamwork to bring people together.

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