Ben Mondor
Encyclopedia
Bernard G. "Ben" Mondor was a Canadian-born American
baseball executive.
Mondor was born in 1925 in St. Ignace-du-Lac, Maskinongé, Quebec
. He had been the owner of the Pawtucket Red Sox
, the Triple-A International League
affilitate of the Boston Red Sox
since 1977, and a two-time winner of the International League Executive of the Year award (1978, 1999). In 1982 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Rhode Island College
. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
in 2004, and given an honorary day at Fenway Park
on May 30 of that year. Mondor was elected to the International League Hall of Fame in 2008. He died in 2010 in Warwick Neck, Rhode Island
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseball executive.
Mondor was born in 1925 in St. Ignace-du-Lac, Maskinongé, Quebec
Maskinongé, Quebec
Maskinongé is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...
. He had been the owner of the Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, the Triple-A International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
affilitate of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
since 1977, and a two-time winner of the International League Executive of the Year award (1978, 1999). In 1982 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a nationally ranked, coeducational, state-supported comprehensive college founded in 1854, located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA...
. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox baseball players. A 15-member selection committee of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, past and present media personnel, and representatives from The Sports Museum of New England and the...
in 2004, and given an honorary day at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
on May 30 of that year. Mondor was elected to the International League Hall of Fame in 2008. He died in 2010 in Warwick Neck, Rhode Island
Warwick Neck, Rhode Island
Warwick Neck is a part of the City of Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. This section of Warwick Neck was first settled in 1660s — , home of former U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich , and . Also former location of Rocky Point Amusement Park, closed in 1996....
.