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Yawkey Way outside Fenway in Boston to be renamed due to racist legacy
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Yawkey Way Might Be No More, But Fenway Statues Still Lack Racial
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It's time the Red Sox ditch Yawkey Way and honor David Ortiz
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Fenway Park's Yawkey Way To Be Renamed
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Red Sox owner wants to rename Yawkey Way for racism reasons
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway in Boston to be renamed due to racist legacy
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed because of namesake's
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Fenway Park's Yawkey Way To Be Renamed
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John Henry Says Red Sox Want to Change Yawkey Way Name Due to
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LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RENAME THE YAWKEY MBTA STATION – Dig Bos
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Yawkey Way Name Change Official, To Become Jersey Street Again
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TIL that Tom Yawkey threatened to relocate the Red Sox out of
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At Radcliffe forum: The Sox beyond Fenway – Harvard Gazette