Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, who helped oversee the 2004 Red Sox winning a World Series for the first time in 86 years (as well as two additional championships), died at the age of 78 on Tuesday.
The news was originally reported by John Powers of The Boston Globe.
Lucchino, who was chairman of the Worcester Red Sox and The Jimmy Fund, served as Red Sox president and CEO from 2002 until 2015.
Prior to coming to Boston, Lucchino worked in the Orioles and Padres organizations. His legacy remains, in part, ballparks that were built in his time (Camden Yards in Baltimore and Petco Park in San Diego) or restored (Fenway Park).