List of Boston Red Sox owners and executives

Owners

Majority owners

1901—1903: Charles Somers
1903—1904: Henry Killilea
April 19, 1904—September 1911: John I. Taylor
September 1911—December 21, 1913: John I. Taylor & Jimmy McAleer
December 21, 1913—May 15, 1914: John I. Taylor & Joseph Lannin
May 15, 1914—November 2, 1916: Joseph Lannin
November 2, 1916—August 2, 1923: Harry Frazee
August 2, 1923—February 25, 1933: Bob Quinn
February 25, 1933—July 9, 1976: Tom Yawkey
July 9, 1976—February 26, 1992: Jean R. Yawkey
February 26, 1992—December 20, 2001: JRY Trust (John Harrington CEO)
December 20, 2001—Present: New England Sports Ventures/Fenway Sports Group (John W. Henry, Majority owner)

Minority owners

Executives

Team presidents

1901—1903: Charles Somers
1903—1904: Henry Killilea
1904—1911: John I. Taylor
1911—1913: Jimmy McAleer
1913—1916: Joseph Lannin
1916—1923: Harry Frazee
1923—1933: Bob Quinn
1933—1976: Tom Yawkey
1976—1987: Jean R. Yawkey
1987—2001: John Harrington
2001—Present: Larry Lucchino

General Managers

February 25, 1933^[1]—September 29, 1947:^[2] Eddie Collins
September 29, 1947^[2]—January 15, 1959:^[3] Joe Cronin
January 15, 1959^[3]—September 27, 1960:^[4] Bucky Harris
September 27, 1960^[4]—October 6, 1962:^[5] None¹
October 6, 1962^[5]—September 16, 1965:^[6] Pinky Higgins
September 16, 1965^[6]—October 24, 1977:^[7] Dick O'Connell
October 24, 1977^[7]—June 5, 1984:^[8] Haywood Sullivan
June 5, 1984^[8]—November 9, 1993:^[9] Lou Gorman
November 9, 1993^[9]—January 27, 1994: Lou Gorman (Acting)
January 27, 1994^[10]—February 28, 2002: Dan Duquette
February 28, 2002—November 25, 2002: Mike Port (Acting)
November 25, 2002—October 31, 2005: Theo Epstein
October 31, 2005—December 12, 2005: None
December 12, 2005^[11]—January 25, 2006: Ben Cherington & Jed Hoyer
January 25, 2006—October 21, 2011:^[12] Theo Epstein
October 21, 2011—October 25, 2011: None
October 25, 2011^[13] —Present: Ben Cherington

Other executives

Notes

1.^ From September 27, 1960 to October 6, 1962, the duties usually held by a General Manager were split between Executive Vice President Dick O'Connell, Manager Pinky Higgins, and scouting director Neil Mahoney.^[4]

References

^ "Eddie Collins Buys Red Sox". The Delmarva Star. February 26, 1933. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b Reichler, Joe (September 30, 1947). "Joe McCarthy Takes Over as Red Sox Pilot". Associated Press. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Bucky Harris Takes Over As Boston General Manager". Associated Press. January 16, 1959. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Red Sox Fire Bucky Harris". Associated Press. September 28, 1960. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Johnny Pesky New Boston Red Sox Manager". Associated Press. October 8, 1962. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Red Sox Ax Pinky Higgins". Associated Press. September 17, 1965. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Bosox Dismiss Three Officials". Associated Press. October 24, 1977. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Red Sox reorganize their front office". The Associated Press. June 6, 1984. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Red Sox Kick Gorman Upstairs". Associated Press. November 10, 1993. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ "Names in Sports". Wilmington Morning Star. January 28, 1994. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ "Red Sox name Ben Cherington and Jed Hoyer co-general managers in internal restructuring". Redsox.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
^ Abraham, Peter (October 22, 2011). "Epstein leaves for Cubs". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
^ Lauber, Scott (October 25, 2011). "Ben Cherington takes reins". Boston Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

External links

Baseball America: Executive Database

[Collins-1] "Eddie Collins Buys Red Sox". The Delmarva Star. February 26, 1933. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Reichler-2] Reichler, Joe (September 30, 1947). "Joe McCarthy Takes Over as Red Sox Pilot". Associated Press. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[BuckyHarris-3] "Bucky Harris Takes Over As Boston General Manager". Associated Press. January 16, 1959. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Harris-4] "Red Sox Fire Bucky Harris". Associated Press. September 28, 1960. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Pesky-5] "Johnny Pesky New Boston Red Sox Manager". Associated Press. October 8, 1962. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Higgins-6] "Red Sox Ax Pinky Higgins". Associated Press. September 17, 1965. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Bosox-7] "Bosox Dismiss Three Officials". Associated Press. October 24, 1977. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[reorganize-8] "Red Sox reorganize their front office". The Associated Press. June 6, 1984. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Gorman-9] "Red Sox Kick Gorman Upstairs". Associated Press. November 10, 1993. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[Names-10] "Names in Sports". Wilmington Morning Star. January 28, 1994. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[11] "Red Sox name Ben Cherington and Jed Hoyer co-general managers in internal restructuring". Redsox.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

[12] Abraham, Peter (October 22, 2011). "Epstein leaves for Cubs". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

[13] Lauber, Scott (October 25, 2011). "Ben Cherington takes reins". Boston Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

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v t e Major League Baseball owners by team
American League
East Division Peter Angelos (Baltimore Orioles) John W. Henry (Boston Red Sox) Hal Steinbrenner (New York Yankees) Stuart Sternberg (Tampa Bay Rays) Rogers Communications (Toronto Blue Jays)	Central Division Jerry Reinsdorf (Chicago White Sox) Larry Dolan (Cleveland Indians) Mike Ilitch (Detroit Tigers) David Glass (Kansas City Royals) Jim Pohlad (Minnesota Twins)	West Division Jim Crane (Houston Astros) Arte Moreno (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Lewis Wolff (Oakland Athletics) Nintendo of America (Seattle Mariners) Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson (Texas Rangers)
National League
East Division Liberty Media (Atlanta Braves) Jeffrey Loria (Miami Marlins) Fred Wilpon (New York Mets) David Montgomery (Philadelphia Phillies) Ted Lerner (Washington Nationals)	Central Division Thomas S. Ricketts (Chicago Cubs) Bob Castellini (Cincinnati Reds) Mark Attanasio (Milwaukee Brewers) Robert Nutting (Pittsburgh Pirates) William DeWitt, Jr. (St. Louis Cardinals)	West Division Ken Kendrick (Arizona Diamondbacks) Monfort brothers (Colorado Rockies) Guggenheim Baseball Management (Los Angeles Dodgers) Ron Fowler (San Diego Padres) Larry Baer (San Francisco Giants)

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