I can't read the globe story since the globe has decided that I have to pay a buck a week to read the maybe 4-5 stories friends link to.
Yes, he didn't do much of anything on integration. It could also be said that the players and fans paid the price of that failure for nearly two decades. (He did also, as attendance during the early 60's was under 10,000/game twice)
There are probably no records, but I wonder if any black players turned down an offer because it was Boston?
I didn't know about the Fitzpatrick thing. There's really no excuse for it.
But everyone has faults, and weighing those against the positives should be done. He bought the team when it was truly awful, and did a lot to get things back on track. Fenway was in disrepair, and he did enough to repair it I'd say it wouldn't be there today if he didn't. (Both the team and the park) The Yawkey foundation does a lot of good. And there's the long term support of Dana-Farber. Also the wildlife sanctuary in South Carolina.
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