why on the green monster does it say help save the jimmy fund. whose jimmy? wat is the jimmy fund?
2007-04-29 12:08:33 · 7 answers · asked by docpepper33 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
they started the Jimmy Fund for kids with cancer at the nearby Dana Farber Institute . Tom Yawkey a former owner was a huge supporter of this.
2007-04-29 12:24:02 · answer #1 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"Jimmy" was just a generic name for all kids with cancer, and the charity was adopted by the Red Sox in 1953. In fact, the original "Jimmy" was Einar Gustafson, who was 12 when he was selected to go on national radio to talk about the medical program. He was cured; he died in 2001 of a strike
One interesting fact -- Ted Williams used to personally sign all checks that were donations to the Jimmy Fund. Therefore, if you wanted his autograph, all you had to do was make a donation -- no matter where you lived. Pretty nice.
2007-04-29 19:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
And for many years,it was the only advertisement in Fenway park.
2007-04-30 00:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supporting the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
2007-04-29 19:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by best32glove 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your Google not working? Why ask here and wait for an answer when you can type two words in Google (or Yahoo) and get your answer?
2007-04-30 12:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by cubspatssox 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its for jimmy
2007-04-29 21:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you must be one of the stupidest ppl on the planet
2007-04-29 20:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by Rick J 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋