Larry Lucchino, pictured here in a 2023 photo at Polar Park in Worcester, Mass., was a driving force behind the construction or renovation of five baseball stadiums during his 27-year association with the game.

Longtime MLB executive Larry Lucchino dies at 78

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Obituary

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