Last summer the Red Sox ownership, along with other business owners in the neighborhood, set into motion a plan to change the name of Yawkey Way back to its original Jersey Street. The group filed a petition with the city of Boston, citing former team owner Tom Yawkey’s racist history. In statements to the media, John Henry said he was “haunted” by the former owner’s racist legacy. The Red Sox, of course, were the last team to integrate their club, with Pumpsie Green being their first African-American player in 1959, 12 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the game.
Boston city commission unanimously votes to change name of Yawkey Way
