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The boos came as soon as John Henry started his answer. "It's expensive to have baseball players," said the 74-year-old in his soft, raspy accent.
On the evening of 20 January, it would not be the first, or last, time that jeers would fill the air of a Massachusetts casino.
After being pitched a question about why Boston Red Sox tickets were so expensive, Henry had to pause three times to allow the dissent to subside and finally explain his thoughts.