Tom Yawkey

Tom Yawkey
Yawkey in 1938
Born: Thomas Yawkey Austin (1903-02-21)February 21, 1903 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: July 9, 1976(1976-07-09) (aged 73) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1980
Election method	Veterans Committee

Thomas Austin Yawkey, born Thomas Yawkey Austin (February 21, 1903 – July 9, 1976) was an American industrialist and Major League Baseball executive. Born in Detroit, Yawkey became president of the Boston Red Sox in 1933 and was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons until he died of leukemia. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.