March 1, 1954: After less than one hour on the field in Sarasota, FL, Red Sox great Ted Williams, who had spent most of the 1952 and 1953 seasons in the US military, breaks his collarbone diving for a fly ball; Williams returned to the lineup in mid-May but by then the Red Sox are in last place with a 6-15 record and 8.5 games out of first place. [...]

February 28, 2002: On the first full day that the John Henry Group owns the Boston Red Sox the club terminates the services of General Manager Dan Duquette; the club names long-time assistant Mike Port as the interim GM, and Port is assisted by two young front office employees: Theo Epstein and Ben Cherrington. [...]

February 27, 2002: The John Henry Group, which includes Tom Werner, Larry Lucchino, and the New York Times, officially acquires the Boston Red Sox from the Yawkey Foundation; the sale occurs 69 years and two days after the date the franchise is purchased by Tom Yawkey, and ultimately leads to three World Championships (2004, 2007 and 2013) in ten seasons. [...]

February 26, 2002: Jean R. Yawkey, widow of Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, passes away at age 83; the death of Mrs. Yawkey, who had shared the team ownership originally with Haywood Sullivan and Buddy LeRoux, and then solely with Sullivan, brings to an end control of the Red Sox by a Yawkey exactly 59 years and one day after Tom Yawkey's purchase of the team. [...]

February 25, 1933: Thomas A. Yawkey, who was born Thomas Y. Austin, officially assumes the ownership of the Boston Red Sox Baseball Club; Yawkey, who will continue as Red Sox owner for 44 years, immediately goes on a buying spree, purchasing the contacts of future Hall of Fame members Joe Cronin, Jimmy Foxx and Lefty Grove, while rebuilding Fenway Park. [...]