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02-25-2018, 10:09 AM

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I think you are right about Pumpsie, Adam. The WSJ reviewed a book about Yawkey recently. In it there is a discussion about his hold out on signing black players and how that impacted both his reputation and the ongoing success of the Red Sox during his tenure

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