Testimonial - Greg Larson
About Gregory Larson
Gregory Larson, an author and former minor league clubhouse attendant, discussed his experiences in a September 2021 interview on CBS Sports Radio's *The DA Show*. He described living in an equipment closet at Ripken Stadium for a season, trading beer caps and broken bats for extra income, and said that after his second season his relationship ended because he became deeply immersed in the clubhouse culture. Larson noted that he was making about $15,000 per summer while players in short-season Single A earned roughly $4,500 per season, and he described the cognitive dissonance he felt upon seeing the salary scale. He also recounted interactions with former major league pitcher Alan Mills, who told Larson after reading his book *Clubbie* that any disagreements were "all in love and none in malice." In earlier appearances, Larson spoke about his experience with a 93-day flood in Bismarck, North Dakota, in 2011. He said the flood was caused by dams on the Missouri River being overloaded, and that his house was affected for 93 days. He described evacuating with belongings on a raft in waist-deep water and losing a recently rescued English bulldog. Larson praised the Realtors Relief Foundation for providing a grant within 10 days of the flood's start, contrasting it with an insurance settlement that did not arrive until January 2012. In a separate testimonial, Larson commended PyraMax Bank for its flexibility, responsiveness, and customized credit facilities, stating that the bank's support allowed him to accomplish things he could not have done otherwise.