Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

Toward the close of the 1911 season, McAleer announced his resignation as manager of the Senators.[23] In 1912, he became a major stockholder in the Boston Red Sox, purchasing a half-interest in the team.[3][26] That year, the Red Sox "cruised to the pennant with 105 victories".[3]
Red Sox as 1912 champions

By the time the Red Sox entered the sixth game of the 1912 World Series, the team had secured a 3–1 lead over the New York Giants. (The second game of the Series ended in a tie.) Then, McAleer pressured the team's manager, Jake Stahl, to hand the ball to unseasoned pitcher Buck O'Brien for the "clincher".[3] McAleer's recommendation was apparently part of a strategy to ensure that the seventh game of the Series would be played at Boston's new Fenway Park.[27] Although the Red Sox's loss to the Giants (at 5–2) guaranteed that the Series would conclude in Boston, the incident created conflict between McAleer and Stahl.[27] Subsequent press releases suggesting that Stahl would replace McAleer as club president exacerbated these tensions.[28]

In the seventh game of the Series, the Red Sox opened Fenway Park with a 7–6 victory over the Giants.[29] The team suffered a public relations fiasco, however, when a Red Sox shareholder sold seats at the stadium that had been reserved for the club's most ardent fans, the "Royal Rooters".[3] Finding themselves without seats, the Royal Rooters, led by Boston Mayor John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, marched around the stadium in protest.[3] A riot ensued, and in the aftermath of the disturbance, only 17,000 Boston residents showed up for the final game.[3] Nevertheless, the Red Sox emerged as victors, with a final score of 4–3 and one tied game.[30]
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McAleer's tenure as part-owner of the Red Sox came to a swift end. On July 15, 1913, McAleer became involved in a dispute with the AL president, Ban Johnson, when McAleer forced the resignation of Red Sox manager Jake Stahl, one of Johnson's closest friends.[4]