Jersey Street (Boston)

In 1977, the two blocks of Jersey Street immediately adjacent to Fenway Park were renamed for Tom Yawkey, owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1933 to 1976.

[6] On August 17, 2017, amid heightened media coverage of the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials in the United States, Red Sox owner John W. Henry said the team would lead a campaign to change the street name because the team was the last in Major League Baseball to integrate.

"[7][8][9] In February 2018, it was announced that the Red Sox filed a petition with the city of Boston to restore Yawkey Way to its original name, Jersey Street.

[14] On April 26, the Boston Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved the name change back to Jersey Street.

[19] On June 22, 2017, the neighboring Yawkey Way Extension (beyond the end of Jersey Street at Brookline Avenue) was renamed David Ortiz Drive in honor of recently retired Red Sox all-star David Ortiz.

Yawkey Way intersection with Boylston Street in 2018
Yawkey Way sign and the Boston Citgo sign in 2006