This flaw in the national culture was corrected in 1901" said Dan Honig. ... Taylor bought the Boston Americans in 1904 for $145,000. ... Tom Yawkey, who bought club in 1933, began a major renovation of the park. ... Yawkey bought the Red Sox and Fenway Park from Quinn for 1.2 million dollars. ...

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Dan Daniels a sportswriter of the day said Howard was chosen "because of his quiet demeanor, his gentlemanly habits and instincts, and his lack of aggressive attitudes on race questions. " (Sullivan 101). ... These critics had bought into the myth, that baseball had been invented in upstate New York, and for the game to continue it must remain as "pure " as possible. ...

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