This Day in History: 2000-01-16
January 16, 2002: MLB approves the sale of the Boston Red Sox by the JRY Trust to a group headed by John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino; the vote is 29-0, with the New York Yankees abstaining, and John Henry is instructed to sell his controlling interest in the Florida Marlins and his 1% ownership interest in the New York Yankees.