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Tom Yawkey

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (February 21, 1903-July 9, 1976)
    Born in Detroit, Michigan
    Birth name was Thomas Austin
    Owner of the Boston Red Sox (1933-1976)
    American League Vice President (1953-1973)
    Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1980)
    Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame (1995)
    Died at age 72 of leukemia

Why he might be annoying:

    He grew up rich.
    He divorced his first wife after nearly 20 years of marriage despite having one child.
    He married twice.
    He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame even though he was never a player, a manager or a general manager.
    During the time of his ownership, the Red Sox went to the World Series three times and lost in seven games each time (1946, 1967 and 1975).
    Prior to 1959, he was being a racist as he refused to allow African Americans to play for the Red Sox (he declined to sign Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He adopted his uncle's last name.
    He had a degree in science from Yale.
    He brought in the likes of Hall of Fame players such as Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Joe Cronin and Carl Yastrzemski.
    He financed the repairs on Fenway Park with his own money as the stadium was decaying.
    The Red Sox were handed over to his second wife Jean following his death.
    He has the longest tenure in major league history as he served 44 years as a team owner.
    Yawkey Way, a street outside of Fenway Park is named in his honor.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying