Tom Yawkey : patriarch of the Boston Red Sox / Bill Nowlin.

"Few people have influenced a team as much as did Tom Yawkey (1903-76) as owner of the Boston Red Sox. After purchasing the Red Sox for $1.2 million in 1932,Yawkey poured millions into building a better team and making the franchise relevant again.<BR /><BR /> Although the Red Sox never won a World Series under Yawkey's ownership, there were still many highlights. Lefty Grove won his three hundredth game; Jimmie Foxx hit fifty home runs; Ted Williams batted.406 in 1941, and both Williams and Carl Yastrzemski won Triple Crowns.Yawkey was viewed by fans as a genial autocrat who ran his ball club like a hobby more than a businessand who spoiled his players. He was perhaps too trusting, relying on flawed cronies rather than the most competent executives to run his ballclub. One of his more unfortunate legacies was the accusation that he was a racist, since the Red Sox were the last Major League team to integrate, and his inaction in this regard haunted both him and the team for decades. As one of the last great patriarchal owners in baseball, he was the first person elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame who hadn't been a player, manager, or general manager.<BR /><BR /> Bill Nowlintakes a close look at Yawkey's life as a sportsman and as one of the leading philanthropists in New England and South Carolina. He also addresses Yawkey's leadership style and issues of racism during his tenure with the Red Sox.<BR /><BR />"-- Provided by publisher.

"Biography of Tom Yawkey, sole owner and cornerstone of the Boston Red Sox from 1932 to 1976"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction <BR /> 1. A Baseball Santa, Tom Yawkey in 1933 <BR /> 2. Tom Yawkey and Eddie Collins Buy the Red Sox <BR /> 3. The First Season <BR /> 4. The First Offseason <BR /> 5. Tom Yawkey's Past <BR /> 6. Yawkey at Yale <BR /> 7. The First Full Season of the Yawkey Era, 1934 <BR /> 8. 1935-1938 <BR /> 9. The Kid Makes the Big Leagues, 1939 <BR /> 10. Before the War, 1940-1941 <BR /> 11. The War Years, 1942-1945 <BR /> 12. Postwar and the Pennant, 1946 <BR /> 13. Strong Seasons, 1947-1950 <BR /> 14. The Early 1950s <BR /> 15. Doldrums Descend, the Latter 1950s <BR /> 16. From Ted to Yaz, the First Sox Seasons of the 1960s <BR /> 17. The Impossible Dream <BR /> 18. After the Dream <BR /> 19. Another Game Seven <BR /> 20. Tom Yawkey's Final Campaign <BR /> 21. Jean Yawkey in the Late 1970s <BR /> 22. Tom Yawkey Remembered and the Jean Yawkey Years, 1980-1985 <BR /> 23. The 1986 World Series and the Years That Followed <BR /> 24. The Passing of Jean Yawkey <BR /> 25. The Estate, 1994, and Beyond <BR /> 26. The Yawkey Legacy <BR /> 27. Tom Yawkey and Race <BR /> Epilogue <BR /> Acknowledgments <BR /> Notes <BR /> Index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide