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Red Sox owner wants Yawkey Way renamed over 'racist legacy
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway in Boston to be renamed due to racist legacy
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Yawkey Way, Where Red Sox Fans Converge, Will Be Renamed Over
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Yawkey, make way for Jersey Street – Boston Herald
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Yawkey, make way for Jersey Street – Boston Herald
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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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Fenway Park - Wikipedia
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Red Sox petition to rename Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street
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Effort to rename Yawkey Way met with passionate pleas from both sides
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Racism Concerns Spur Street Name Change in Boston