PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The man who became the public face of a plan to move the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox to a proposed riverfront ballpark in Providence has died in the midst of the effort, leading to questions about the next step for the team.
James Skeffington, 73, president of the Pawtucket Red Sox, died Sunday of a heart attack while jogging near his home in Barrington, according to a team spokeswoman and his brother.
Rep. Carlos Tobon, a Democrat from Pawtucket, said Skeffington was the biggest advocate for keeping the team in the state.
"He was the glue of keeping it in Rhode Island," Tobon said.