to the Padres Hall of Fame in 2022. Lucchino brought future general manager Theo Epstein with him to the Red Sox from the Orioles and the Padres, having also encouraged Epstein to attend law school while he was working at the Padres. As part of the management team that signed David Ortiz to the Red Sox, Lucchino "always enjoyed a strong connection with Big Papi throughout his entire career". On August 1, 2015, the Red Sox announced that Lucchino was stepping down after the 2015 season. He retired on October 5, 2015, and became president/CEO emeritus of Fenway Sports Group. Lucchino continued as chairman and co-owner of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Pawtucket Red Sox. He was a key figure in the relocation of the franchise to Worcester, Massachusetts, becoming the Worcester Red Sox for the 2021 minor league season. Lucchino serves as that team's first chairman. Personal life Lucchino previously served on the board of directors for Special Olympics. He has been a commencement speaker at several colleges in the New England area, including Boston University (2008), New England School of Law (2008), Bryant University (2009), and Anna Maria College (2010). He has been awarded several honorary degrees, including from Boston University, Suffolk University, and Palomar College. Lucchino is the only person known to have World Series rings (Orioles, 1983; Red Sox 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018), a Super Bowl ring (Redskins, 1982) and a Final Four watch (Princeton, 1965). He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2016. He has also been inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, and Taylor Allderdice High School Hall of Fame. He was named chairman of The Jimmy Fund in 2016. Lucchino is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor. In December 2019, he underwent surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to remove a cancerous blockage in the kidney area. He is married to Stacey Johnson, and he adopted her two children, Davis and Blair. References Further reading External links Larry Lucchino: Keynote Address at Boston University's 135th Commencement Ceremony, on BUniverse, Boston University's video archive. Boston University School of Law Convocation 2017 - Larry Lucchino via YouTube Stand Up To Cancer Patient Story: Larry Lucchino via YouTube 1945 births Living people American chief executives of professional sports organizations American men's basketball players American people of Italian descent Baltimore Orioles executives Boston