But not the Red Sox. The Red Sox tried out Robinson at Fenway Park in 1945 and rejected him. Smith makes no mention of Yawkey’s failure to integrate the Red Sox for so long. The Red Sox won their first pennant under Yawkey in 1946, the year before Robinson and Doby debuted. The Red Sox they know, with Henry as owner and Sam Kennedy as team president, are inclusive.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2017 01:04 UTC