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Born in Peoria, Illinois, Frazee was the owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. After his purchase of the team for under $500,000, they suffered major financial losses during World War I, despite a World Series title in 1918. As a result, he began selling off the team's major stars, sometimes in an effort to offset the costs of his theatrical shows. In 1919, he sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees to finance a Broadway musical, No, No Nanette. This event is famed in BostonAlternate meanings: Boston (disambiguation Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. Boston is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts in the United States. It is the unofficial capital of the region k for having initiated the so-called " Curse of the BambinoThe Curse of the Bambino was a tongue-in-cheek explanation for the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series for 86 years after they sold Babe Ruth, sometimes called The Bambino to the New York Yankees. The flip side of Boston's", the third longest drought in World Series titles ( 1918- 2004The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams met to decide the championship. The best of seven series began on October 23. After winning four consecutive games, on October 27, the American League champion Boston), the longest being that of the Chicago CubsBaseball teams The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are in the Central Division of the National League. Founded 1870, as an independent professional club. Joined the National Association in 1871. Became a char, ( 1908 -present) and the second longest being that of the Chicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are in the Central Division of the American League. Founded 1893, as the Sioux City, Iowa franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, then aga, ( 1917 -present).

Frazee died after a long illness at age 48 in New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York,. He was interred in Kensico CemeteryKensico Cemetery is a cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester Co. New York, founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full and rural cemeteries were founded near the railroads which served the city. Initially 250 acres (1 km²), it was ex in Valhalla, New York.