American business entity that owned the Boston Red Sox
The JRY Trust (originally JRY Corporation) was an American
trust that owned the
Boston Red Sox franchise within
Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 through 2001. JRY were the initials of
Jean R. Yawkey, who had ownership of the team, in part or in whole, from the July 1976 death of her husband,
Tom Yawkey, until her own death in February 1992.
Following the death of Mr. Yawkey, the team was legally owned by his estate, and Mrs. Yawkey succeeded him as team president.[1] A purchase of the team from the estate was approved by the
American League in May 1978, resulting in each of Mrs. Yawkey,
Haywood Sullivan, and
Buddy LeRoux having a one-third controlling interest in the team as general partners.[2] JRY Corporation was created to hold legal ownership of the team.[3] Following a failed attempt by LeRoux to take control of the team during the 1986 season, LeRoux sold his interest to Mrs. Yawkey in March 1987.[4][5] Upon Mrs. Yawkey's death in February 1992, her holdings passed into the trust.[6] Sullivan retained his interest until being bought out by the trust in November 1993.[4]
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ab"Club Executives"(PDF). Boston Red Sox Media Guide. Boston Red Sox. 2020. pp. 23–24. Archived from
the original(PDF) on June 22, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via
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