BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino, who guided the ballclub through two World Series championships and the renovation of Fenway Park, is being honored by the Boston baseball writers with the Judge Emil Fuchs Award for long and meritorious service to the sport.
The award, named for the former owner of the Boston Braves, has been given since 1959 to recipients such as Hank Aaron, Marvin Miller and Ernie Harwell by Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers of America. It is being presented to Lucchino, who also ran the Orioles and Padres, at the chapter’s annual dinner Thursday.
The Boston BBWAA named its New England player of the year award after former Pawtucket Red Sox owner Ben Mondor, who died in October. Twins pitcher Carl Pavano was scheduled to receive the honor.
