Boston Red Sox Executive Larry Lucchino Dead At 78

The Boston Red Sox are mourning the lack of longtime govt Larry Lucchino on Tuesday … with the group saying the previous CEO and president handed away at age 78.

After serving the identical roles for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres, Lucchino — a former Princeton basketball participant — joined the Red Sox group in 2001 … and was tasked with placing collectively a squad that may finish the franchise’s World Sequence drought.

Not solely did he achieve 2004, breaking the 86-year curse, he additionally led the Sox to 2 extra championships in 2007 and 2013. Lucchino was the chairman of the Worchester Red Sox, the group’s AAA affiliate as nicely.

The household launched an announcement … saying his family members had been current on the time of his loss of life.

“The Lucchino family wishes to thank his friends and caregivers who, over the past few months, have surrounded him with love, laughter, and happy memories.”

“To us, Larry was an exceptional person who combined a Hall of Fame life as a Major League Baseball executive with his passion for helping those people most in need.”

The household additionally famous Lucchino’s charitable efforts … which included his function as chairman of the Jimmy Fund, which helps most cancers sufferers.

“He brought the same passion, tenacity, and probing intelligence to all his endeavors, and his achievements speak for themselves.”