Larry Lucchino, Former Red Sox CEO and PawSox Owner, Dies at 78
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Former president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox Larry Lucchino has died at 78.
Lucchino, who became CEO of the Red Sox under John Henry and Tom Werner in 2002, stepped down from his role in Boston in 2015, after winning World Series in 2004, 2007, and 2013.
He was part of the Pawtucket Red Sox ownership group that purchased the AAA franchise from Ben Mondor. That group of owners collectively was worth billions of dollars and asked for approximately $40 million in public financing for a new stadium.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAfter that failed, Lucchino and the group moved the team to Worcester.
The Red Sox shared the following statement on Tuesday.
"The Red Sox & the sports world have lost a giant.
Larry was a visionary whose competitive spirit & strong will took sports franchises to new heights, particularly ours.
He was a curse-breaker, ballpark-preserver & community champion.
Thank you, Larry."
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