Few people have influenced a team as much as did Tom Yawkey as owner of the Boston Red Sox. After purchasing the Red Sox in 1932, Yawkey poured millions into building a better team and making the franchise relevant again. Bill Nowlin takes a close look at Yawkey's life as a sportsman and philanthropist. He also addresses Yawkey's leadership style and issues of racism during his tenure.
Bill Nowlin¿has been the vice president of the Society for American Baseball Research since 2004 and is one of the co-founders of Rounder Records. He has written¿more than thirty-five Red Sox–related¿books, including Ted Williams at War and The SABR Book of Umpires and Umpiring, and is the coeditor of Drama and Pride in the Gateway City: The 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (Nebraska, 2013).¿
