Robert “Bobby” Moody, Joanne King Herring, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Doug McLeod.

Author Kristopher Rutherford joined contributors Robert Moody Jr. and Doug McLeod for a reception and book signing Aug. 27 at the Moody Mansion in Galveston. “The Galveston Buccaneers: Shearn Moody and the 1934 Texas League Championship” tells the story of the Moody family and how baseball entertained Galvestonians during the financially strained years of the Great Depression. Photos by Leslie Ackerman

Melinda Guthrie, Ann Rushing and Davis Rushing.

Susan Solari, Karla Levy and Brenda Lee.

Peter Lelsz, Elizabeth Head and Mary Lou Kelso.

Scott James, Libbie Ansell and Bill Ansell.

Shawn Jones and William “Willie” Carl Jr.

Kristopher Rutherford.

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