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2 unusual facts about Jean R. Yawkey


Jean R. Yawkey

Mrs. Yawkey's husband, Tom, became owner and president of the Boston Red Sox in 1933.

The family owned and operated the team for 59 years, with Mrs. Yawkey taking over as the team's president after her husband's death in 1976 and serving in that role until her own passing.



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