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Yawkey Way outside Fenway in Boston to be renamed due to racist legacy
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Yawkey Foundation issues scathing statement after Boston Red Sox petition to restore Yawkey Way to Jersey Street
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Timeline: 1940-1949, Fenway Park Living Museum
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Boston Changes 'Yawkey Way' To 'Jersey Street' After Concerns Over Racist Legacy : NPR
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Yawkey, make way for Jersey Street – Boston Herald
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Red Sox petition to rename Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street - Sports Illustrated
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Red Sox File Petition To Restore Yawkey Way Name Back To Jersey Street
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Red Sox petition to rename Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street - Sports Illustrated
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Boston changes Red Sox ballpark street name after race row - BBC News
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It's time to banish the racist legacy of Tom Yawkey - The Boston Globe
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Tom Yawkey - Wikipedia
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Boston to change Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street
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Yawkey Way Name Change Official, To Become Jersey Street Again - CBS Boston
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It's time to banish the racist legacy of Tom Yawkey - The Boston Globe