Tom Yawkey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1980

Born: February 21, 1903

1925: Graduated from Yale

1933: Inherited $40 million

1933: Bought Boston Red Sox

1946: Red Sox win Pennant

1956-73: AL Vice President

1959: Red Sox became last team to integrate

1967: Red Sox win Pennant

1975: Red Sox win Pennant

Died: 1976

1980: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

Longest tenured sole owner of a club in history (44 years)

Renovated Fenway Park

Restored Sox to prominence