Larry LaRue

Larry LaRue has been writing most of his life, working for five newspapers, a business journal and an entertainment magazine wrapped around brief

careers as a window washer, bouncer and private investigator.

For more than 30 years, he's covered major league baseball, building relationships while gathering anecdotes and stories like those in 'Major League Encounters.'

Since 1988, LaRue has worked with the Tacoma News Tribune, writing, taking photos, blogging and most recently entering the world of Twitter (@larrylarue).

LaRue lives in Gig Harbor, Washington with his wife, Marie, two indoor cats, one emergency outdoor cat and a tail-less racoon named Massive Butt-Wound Stumpy. He has a grown daughter, Jessica, who is a poet and Herbalife coach, living in Southern California.