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Jersey Street (Boston) - Wikipedia
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Red Sox petition to rename Yawkey Way back to Jersey Street
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Heslam: Some saying racist image of Yawkey not deserved – Boston
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway in Boston to be renamed due to racist legacy
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First Black Baseball Player To Integrate Boston Red Sox Dies At 85
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Red Sox file petition to change name of Yawkey Way back to Jersey
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Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park renamed because of namesake's
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Name of Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park changed over racist past - ESPN