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Harry Frazee
Frazee in 1916
Born
Harry Herbert Frazee

June 29, 1880
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1929(1929-06-04) (aged 48)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known for
  • Owner of the Boston Red Sox (1916–1923)
  • Selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees supposedly causing the Curse of the Bambino
  • Musicals

Harry Herbert Frazee (June 29, 1880 – June 4, 1929) was an American theatrical agent, producer, and director, and owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. He is well known for selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, which started the alleged Curse of the Bambino.

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producer Harry Frazee used the proceeds from the sale to finance the production of a Broadway musical, usually said to be No, No, Nanette. In fact, Frazee backed...

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Harry Frazee during a party, and following the 1919 season, Ruth demands a raise and a suite for road games. Instead of meeting his demands, Frazee sells...

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Babe Ruth

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single-season home run record in 1919 with 29. After that season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees amid controversy. The trade fueled Boston's...

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leading the team to victory in the 1918 World Series. When Red Sox owner Harry Frazee began to sell his star players, Barrow joined the Yankees. During his...

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1918 World Series

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Curse of the Bambino. The alleged curse came to be when Red Sox owner Harry Frazee traded the superbly talented but troublesome Babe Ruth (who was instrumental...

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Harry Ransom Center

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Buckle, Edward Gordon Craig, T. S. Eliot, Harry Frazee, Spalding Gray, David Hare, Lillian Hellman, Harry Houdini, Anne Jackson, Adrienne Kennedy, David...

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Curse

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three of its first five World Series titles. In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to his team's archrival New York Yankees, which won four World...

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Ban Johnson

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For instance, when Harry Frazee bought the Boston Red Sox in 1917, Johnson tried almost from the start to drive him out because Frazee had not been hand-picked...

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Peter Donat

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"Sparky" 1989 The War of the Roses as Jason Larrabee 1992 The Babe as Harry Frazee 1992 School Ties as Headmaster Dr. Bartram 1997 The Game as Samuel Sutherland...

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Kensico Cemetery

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Flagello (1931–2009) operatic bass Gloria Foster (1933–2001) actress Harry Frazee (1880–1929), owner of the Boston Red Sox Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), Hall...

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coach (b. 1853) 1928 – Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (b. 1873) 1929 – Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (b. 1881) 1931 – Hussein bin...

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Harry Hooper

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not to be given an opportunity at manager. Since 1919, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee had been getting rid of expensive veteran players in what has been called...

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Joseph Lannin

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win the World Series in 1915 and 1916. Lannin sold the team in 1917 to Harry Frazee for $675,000. He was quoted as saying, "I am too much of a fan to be...

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List of Boston Red Sox owners and executives

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December 21, 1913–May 15, 1914 Joseph Lannin May 15, 1914–November 2, 1916 Harry Frazee November 2, 1916–August 2, 1923 Bob Quinn August 2, 1923–February 25...

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Carl Mays

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thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015. Lynch, Michael T. (2008). Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League....

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Babe Ruth Bows Out

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would refuse to play for the money he was being paid. Red Sox owner Harry Frazee needed money so on January 6, 1919, he sold Ruth to the Yankees for US$100...

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Boston Red Sox

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went on to win the 1916 World Series, defeating the Brooklyn Robins. Harry Frazee bought the Red Sox from Joseph Lannin in 1916 for about $675,000. In...

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Longacre Theatre

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lounges, and the top story formerly had offices. Theatrical personality Harry Frazee acquired the site in 1911 and developed the Longacre Theatre to accommodate...

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Tom Yawkey

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decade and a half as one of the worst teams in baseball. Former owner Harry Frazee had been forced to sell most of his best players to the New York Yankees...

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History of baseball in the United States

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hopefully confuse or distract batters. At the end of the 1919 season Harry Frazee, then owner of the Boston Red Sox, sold a group of his star players to...

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2004 American League Championship Series

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entirely dominated by the Yankees. From the time the Red Sox's owner Harry Frazee traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees for cash on January 5, 1920, through...

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A Full House

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in August 1915 after 112 performances. The production was produced by Harry Frazee, directed by Edward MacGregor, and starred Edgar Norton as Parkes, May...

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