The owner of the Mallards, Bob Jacoby, is one of those kind of people that as soon as you meet them, you almost instantly feel like you have known all of your life. Patient, kind, generous, warm. The man loves baseball, and as a result, I have heard that he can get a little more involved in the day to day operations of the team than I might like. Something to keep an eye on on.
But the reality in my case is I really have known him all of my life. The Jacoby family has owned the Mallards for 70 years. Bob’s father, Edward, bought the team in 1909, so my grandfather worked for Mr. Jacoby. Upon Mr. Jacoby's passing in 1957, Bob took the mantle and has been running them ever since. Now 78 years old, who knows how much longer he will be around, but I am looking forward to working for him.