In 1977, the section of Jersey Street where Fenway Park is located was renamed Yawkey Way in his honor. However, in August 2017, Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry announced the team was seeking to change the name, adding he was "haunted" by Yawkey's legacy, which some have characterized as racist. The change was approved by the City of Boston in April 2018, and the name reverted to Jersey Street in May 2018. A plaque honoring Yawkey, from "his Red Sox employees," that had hung at the administrative office entrance to Fenway Park since shortly after his death was removed in May 2018. An MBTA Commuter Rail station near the park, Yawkey station, was renamed Lansdowne station in April 2019.