Word: yawkey
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Yawkey was alive." With a touch of vinegar, people used to joke that the first rule for managing the Red Sox was to get along with Yastrzemski, Owner Tom Yawkey's prized possession. "He was the most fantastic and kindest individual I've ever known," Yaz says. "As much as Mr. Yawkey wanted to win, he also cared about you personally. He knew the game and loved it. No owners will ever be like that again. He was all baseball...
Peter DeLora would refute that statement. The heavy-set soft-spoken man claims to catch every home game, and he's been working everyday for the past 20 years on Yawkey Way, just behind the bleachers. DeLora helps at Twin Enterprises, the baseball souvenir store that opened 36 years...
...Caterino says, "I've learned never to argue about religion, politics or Ted Williams." Friendships have severed over whether Dom DiMaggio or Jimmy Piersall was the better centerfielder. In general the guiding principle reads: older is better. A favorite opening sentence of almost any discussion is "If Tom Yawkey was still alive...
...Yawkey was a Real Gentleman. This is the ultimate accolade. Fegan thinks Eddie Yost is a Real Gentleman. Caterino thinks the old shortstop Johnny Pesky is a Real Gentleman. The Old Boys admire Ted Williams, but nobody calls him a Real Gentleman. Ted has not been forgiven for refusing...