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Red Sox Owner Says It's Time To Rename Yawkey Way

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The owner of the Boston Red Sox says he's haunted by the racist legacy of the team's former owner, Tom Yawkey, and that the team should lead the effort to rename Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park. WBUR's Shira Springer joined Morning Edition to discuss.

This segment aired on August 18, 2017.

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