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    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...
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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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    the fiercest rivalry in all of American sports. In 1919, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold star player Babe Ruth to the Yankees, which was followed by an 86-year...
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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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  • pre-Broadway tour in 1924. When the production arrived in Chicago, producer Harry Frazee re-cast the show with new stars, had the book rewritten and asked Youmans...
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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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  • 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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    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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    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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    Red Sox, as team owner Harry Frazee had financial difficulties and Johnson prevented the loyal team owners from dealing with Frazee. The players the Yankees...
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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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    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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    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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  • Frazee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Harry Frazee (1881–1929), American theatrical agent, producer and baseball team owner Jane...
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  • Richardson Jason Robards, as John McGraw, Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Harry Frazee John Sayles, as Ring Lardner Jerry Stiller Studs Terkel, as Hugh Fullerton...
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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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    thedeadballera.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. Lynch, Michael T. (2008). Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League....
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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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    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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    contributed to the team's success came from the Red Sox, whose owner, Harry Frazee, was trading them for large sums of money to finance his theatrical productions...
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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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  • The Curse of the Bambino, said to have started after Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season...soared in popularity...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • The Curse of the Bambino, said to have started after Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season...soared in popularity...
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    Broadway, running for 321 performances, and was produced and directed by Harry Frazee. Jim Smith, a millionaire due to his Bible publishing business, is married...
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    last fourteen years 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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    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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