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	Tom Yawkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in Detroit, Michigan, Yawkey became president of the Boston Red Sox in 1933, and was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons, longer than anyone in baseball history.
		Yawkey was a generous and popular man and proved a strong voice in major league councils.
		Tom Yawkey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Yawkey (295 words)

	Yawkey Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yawkey's generous choice to direct that her portion of the proceeds of the sale be transferred into her Foundation's endowment has made the Foundation one of the largest philanthropies in New England.
		Yawkey if she would be interested in supporting a project that he was undertaking to purchase a property near Boston's hospital district which would become a home away from home for families of organ transplant patients.
		Yawkey was a Director of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, holding the distinction of being the first woman ever elected to serve on the board of that baseball shrine.
	www.yawkeyfoundation.org /overview.html (2407 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tom Yawkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yawkey spent 44 years as the sole owner of the Boston Red Sox, often spending lavishly in pursuit of a winner.
		Tom's uncle completed the deal, and when Tom's father died, the uncle adopted the boy, who took the Yawkey name.
		Yawkey never lost his willingness to open his coffers for proven players or to pay his players handsomely even before it was normal to do so.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tom-Yawkey (1096 words)

	The Red Sox and race - ROYAL ROOTERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The fact the Tom was a racist, and one of the last to have an African American player on the roster is apauling, ESP considering how ahead of the curve the north was during the whole slavery/Civil War debate.
		Yawkey's close mindedness not only caused the Red Sox reputation to be tarnished well after he was gone but also cost RSN the chance to watch the players such as Willie Mays roam the Fenway outfield.
		Yawkey was a racist bastard even though that shouldnt be enough to warrant the renaming of the way I think it's time to give it a new name.
	www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=968 (3148 words)

	Yawkey Foundation
		Tom and Jean Yawkey were best known for their longtime ownership of the Boston Red Sox.
		In particular, the Yawkeys were committed to organizations focused on youth and amateur athletics, education, health care, social services, arts and culture and conservation.
		The Yawkey Foundations are stronger than ever, and there is no doubt that they will remain a perpetual source of support for a great number of worthwhile charities, educational institutions, youth organizations and other deserving groups.
	www.yawkeyfoundation.org (224 words)

	Spending was Yawkey way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yawkey bought the Red Sox in 1933 when it was a last-place club and he immediately poured tons of money into it.
		Yawkey, a millionaire many times over through inheritance, spent his time between the Red Sox and his shooting lodge and hunting preserve at South Island, S.C. He was shy to a fault.
		Yawkey took it as hard as anybody and it was said that to ease the pain among his players, he gave each of them the difference between the winner's and loser's share.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20001008/SP_003.htm (1125 words)

	TheDeadballEra.com :: Nice Guys: Tom Yawkey
		Thomas Austin Yawkey had a favorite saying, "Be patient, take the bad with the good and never look back." He lived his life by the words and ran his baseball team the same way.
		When his father died when Tom was a young boy, he and his mother were taken in by her brother, William Hoover "Bill" Yawkey.
		Tom Yawkey collected on his "trust," which was estimated at 40 million dollars, on February 21, 1933.
	www.thedeadballera.com /NiceGuys_Yawkey_Tom.htm (936 words)

	Tom Yawkey \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Yawkey was born Thomas Austin; his grandfather had a lumber and iron empire worth millions and was negotiating to purchase the Detroit Tigers when he died.
		Yawkey quickly hired an astute baseball man in Eddie Collins, and spent another $1.5 million to refurbish Fenway Park.
		Yawkey is the first club owner selected who never served as a player, manager, or general manager.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/Y/Yawkey_Tom.stm (949 words)

	fenwayfanatics.com - Boston Red Sox - 1975 @ 30 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Thomas Austin Yawkey was more than just the longtime owner of the Red Sox; he was a Boston institution and a pillar of Major League Baseball, though the legacy of his ownership was not without controversy.
		Yawkey's first order of business was to renovate the park and spent another $1.5 million on a near-total reconstruction.
		Even with the respected Eddie Collins serving as his general manager for several years, Yawkey felt that his inheritance would solve any problem and often threw unheard-of amounts of money at players who were either unproven or past their prime.
	www.fenwayfanatics.com /redsox/past/1975_team/20050523_yawkey.html (726 words)

	SportingNews.com - Baseball : Sale of Red Sox means end of Yawkey era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tom Yawkey, his wife Jean and their trustees made the Red Sox one of baseball's flagship franchises -- but a franchise of futility.
		Yawkey, a native of South Carolina who played baseball at Yale with more vigor than he studied, closed the deal on the Red Sox in 1933, on the day he turned 30 and gained control of his inheritance.
		Yawkey hung around the clubhouse, buddying up to the team's great stars; his friendships with Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski lasted until the owner died in 1976.
	fantasy.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20020227/386485-p.html (708 words)

	Tom Yawkey - BR Bullpen
		Yawkey's Red Sox were criticized for being the last team to have an African-American player, Pumpsie Green in 1959.
		Tom Yawkey actually inherited partial ownership of the Tigers when his father died but his interest was instantly sold.
		Tom was a minor at the time and did not gain full control of his multi-million dollar inheritance until the age of 30.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Tom_Yawkey (195 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tom Yawkey
		Thomas Austin "Tom" Yawkey (February 21, 1903 - October 10, 1976) was an American industrialist and Major League Baseball executive.
		Yawkey became president of the Boston Red Sox in 1933, and was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons, longer than anyone in baseball history.
		His wife, Jean R. Yawkey, became president of the club following her husband's death in 1976.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tom_Yawkey (216 words)

	CCBL News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Together with Tom Yawkey's Foundation, the Yawkey Foundation I, founded 1976, the two Foundations have contributed more than $40 million to organizations both large and small, which share the Yawkeys' charitable ideals and objectives.
		The Yawkey II Foundation has been a strong supporter of the Cape Cod Baseball League for 8 years.
		Yawkey, are John Harrington, William Gutfarb, Edward Kenney and James Maguire.
	www.capecodbaseball.org /News/news2002/News_CCBLJune7_YawkeyTrustee.htm (229 words)

	Tom Yawkey and the Red Sox - ROYAL ROOTERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Maybe in 20 years or so Theo will be deserving of the honor, but for now it seems like most people realize that Yawkey was a racist, and that the naming of the street doesn't honor that part of his memory...
		Were Yawkey a well-known racist among the general populace, and that was the conotation people have of Yawkey, then I would agree - street signs, etc. shouldn;t commemorate him; however, I strongly believe the overriding asssociation with Yawkey is not racism but is, in fact, the Red Sox.
		Given that, leave th street name the same, don't overemphasize the man, but do (as another poster said) acknowledge what he and his family did for the team and the city AND what is very serious flkaws as a man were.
	www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=888 (1472 words)

	CNNSI.com - Baseball - Owners approve sale of Red Sox to Henry - Thursday January 17, 2002 04:45 AM
		PHOENIX (AP) -- Tom Werner knows the most important number in his group's purchase of the Boston Red Sox isn't $660 million, it's 1918 -- the last time the team won the World Series.
		Acting with a speed seldom seen in the sport, owners voted 29-0, with the New York Yankees abstaining, to OK a controversial deal that was agreed to on Dec. 20.
		Yawkey's legacy in my role as trustee and executive director of her foundation for many years to come," Harrington said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/01/16/redsox_sold_ap (1646 words)

	Tom Yawkey - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Tom Yawkey - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Tom Yawkey contains research on
		Tom Yawkey, See also, External links, 1903 births, 1976 deaths, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball executives and Boston Red Sox.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Tom_Yawkey (303 words)

	Owners of Fenway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tom Yawkey passed away leaving his widow, Jean, as primary beneficiary.
		Jean Yawkey established the Jean Yawkey Trust and transfered the team ownership interests to it.
		The Jean R. Yawkey Trust sold the club to a group led by John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~mar4/Owners.html (214 words)

	Chapter Excerpt: The Long Ball by Tom Adelman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Carl is strengthened, stabilized, encouraged by Tom Yawkey, the unassuming millionaire who owns the ball club and ardently adores this big-nosed Polish kid.
		Yawkey is not like any other owner out there.” He addresses the beguiling pitcher in earnest, direct language.
		Yawkey is not the least bit startled by the figures.
	www.twbookmark.com /jrun/books/60/0316068993/chapter_excerpt16769.html (4285 words)

	The '34 Red Sox: Birth of a curse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yawkey signed catcher Rick Ferrell and infielder Bill Werber and, lo, the '33 Red Sox rose to seventh place in the eight-team American League, with a record of 63-86.
		And Yawkey spent $1.25 million on union labor -- a good political move -- to transform Fenway Park from a wooden fire hazard into a cement-and-steel masterpiece, complete with the most famous landmark in baseball: the left-field wall known as the Green Monster.
		All told, Yawkey had spent at least $2.25 million on the team, but the focus of everyone's attention was Grove.
	www.providencephoenix.com /archive/features/99/04/15/SOX.html (5241 words)

	CNNSI.com - Baseball - Sale of Red Sox means end of Yawkey era - Thursday February 28, 2002 01:37 AM
		Tom Yawkey, his wife Jean and their trustees made the Red Sox one of baseball's flagship franchises, but a franchise of futility.
		His group, which includes former San Diego Padres owner Tom Werner, has promised changes in style and substance for a team that rarely failed to arouse the passions of its fans - not always in a positive way.
		Henry has promised a more open relationship with fans and the media, and to rebuild the team's farm system along the lines of that of the New York Yankees.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/02/27/yawkey_era_ap (817 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Tom Yawkey
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Tom Yawkey
		Yawkey, Tom (1903-1976), American businessman, who owned the Boston Red Sox from 1933 to 1976 and created a strong and celebrated franchise.
		Tom-Tom, name for Native American drums or their imitations and the sounds produced by them.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Tom_Yawkey.html (91 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Henry's group completes Red Sox purchase
		Lucchino and Tom Werner, another Henry partner, also had to reach agreements to divest themselves of their interest in the San Diego Padres before the closing could take place.
		When Jean Yawkey died, she willed all her holdings to her trust, giving John Harrington, her longtime adviser, power to run the team.
		"I'm proud to have been part of the Yawkey baseball era, and I think Tom and Jean would be pleased to see their team passing on to a group with outstanding baseball experience, a passion for the game, and a commitment to our community," Harrington said in a statement.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/2002/0227/1341320.html (1027 words)

	Boston College receives $15 million from Yawkey Foundation for varsity athletics building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Not only will the Yawkey Athletic Center provide a state-of-the-art home for our football team, it will also give our Office of Learning Resources the space and equipment needed to help all of our student-athletes maintain their impressive record of academic achievement.
		Tom Yawkey founded the Yawkey Foundation in 1976, and Yawkey Foundation II was established in the early 1980's by Jean Yawkey to further serve the family's charitable goals.
		Since the death of the Yawkeys, the Foundation's Board of Trustees have continued the Yawkeys' legacy, contributing to organizations that share the Foundation's objectives including conservation, education, social services, health care, arts and culture and amateur sports.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/rvp/pubaf/03/yawkey.html (488 words)

	Tom Yawkey -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		U.S. football coach Tom Landry coached the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1989, leading the team to 20 postseason victories—the most in National Football League (NFL) history—five Super Bowl appearances, and two Super Bowl wins (1972, 1978).
		A brilliant Czech-born playwright, Tom Stoppard is noted for his skill with the English language and his ironic themes.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9077869?tocId=9077869 (552 words)

	Wikinfo \| Boston Red Sox
		In 1939, the Red Sox purchased the contract of OF Ted Williams from the Pacific Coast League, ushering in an era of the team sometimes called the "Ted Sox".
		Tom Yawkey had passed away in 1976, and his wife Jean took control of the team, until her death in 1992, ending over 60 years of Yawkey ownership.
		The Duquette era ended in 2002, when president and Yawkey trustee John Harrington sold the Red Sox to a consortium comprised of John Henry, Tom Werner, and Les Otten, with Larry Lucchino as president and CEO.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Boston_Red_Sox (1667 words)

	Tom Yawkey \| National Baseball Hall of Fame
		Owner and sportsman Tom Yawkey purchased the struggling Boston Red Sox in 1933 and dedicated his time and finances for the next 44 years to building winning teams.
		Yawkey also served as American League vice president from 1956 to 1973.
		Tell someone about Tom Yawkey by sending a free Hall of Fame Digital Postcard.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Yawkey_Tom.htm (206 words)

	For a Few Dollars More
		Tom Werner was down for $50 million, and the New York Times Co – parent of the Globe – pledged between $50 million and$75 million.
		Yawkey, heir to an enormous timber and mining fortune, was a Yale graduate with roots in New York and Michigan.
		Tom Yawkey died of leukemia on July 9, 1976.
	webpages.charter.net /joekuras/soxsale.htm (3832 words)

	Red Sox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tom Yawkey bought the city $2.25 million worth of hope.
		Yawkey, who inherited a fortune of more than seven million Depression dollars when he turned 30, bought the Red Sox in 1933.
		He expected carte blanche, and Tom Yawkey, several years his junior, was in his thrall.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/features/99/04/15/RED_SOX.html (5232 words)

	Bomani Jones.com: Is Tom Yawkey Singin' or Spinnin' in His Grave? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Business...last week's column entry was on the Jigga/Kelly tour, and here's a joint on the BSN celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle.
		Yawkey is the former owner of the Sox, the man that helped to ensure that they would be the last team in the big leagues to integrate.
		In fact, much of the Sox' problems could be attributed to the curse of Tom Yawkey, the thinning of their stock of potential players because of race and its companion absurdity.
	www.bomanijones.com /2004/10/28/04.53.01/index.html (1672 words)

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