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Red Sox Owner John Henry Injured On Yacht

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John Henry's yacht (right) is docked in Boston as an ambulance gets ready to transport the Red Sox owner to the hospital, September 30, 2011.

John Henry’s yacht (right) is docked in Boston as an ambulance gets ready to transport the Red Sox owner to the hospital, September 30, 2011.

BOSTON (CBS) – Red Sox owner John Henry was taken to the hospital after an incident on his yacht Friday evening.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Mike Macklin says Henry walked off the boat with a neck brace on.

An ambulance transported Henry to the hospital from a dock near the Boston Harbor Hotel, where Henry’s yacht, Iroquois is docked.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Mike Macklin reports

The boat was out on the water when the incident happened.

Shortly after Henry was taken off the boat, Red Sox President Larry Lucchino says there was a minor incident on the boat, but wouldn’t elaborate. He said he expects Henry to be OK.

READ: Terry Francona Out As Manager Of Red Sox

At a press conference regarding the departure of manager Terry Francona, Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said Henry fell on the yacht. Henry was not at the press conference.

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  • gramps

    This Sox situation has ginen John Henry a pain in the neck….

    Was he pushed?

    gramps

    • macmum

      Sorry, but all I can say about John Henry’s “hang nail” is “boo hoo” I don’t think him being minorly injured is breaking news!, Really???? I have to agree that Karma is accurate and without a conscience. Sorry John Boy.

  • Dan

    Karma

    • sam

      ditto..Terry Francona: good luck and God bless. You are too good for these useless idiots

  • MaryJo Frechette

    What goes around comes around

  • A

    Disturbing, but good one haha

    Might have been reverse though – could explain the neck brace

  • steve from new york

    you stupid cbs, yahoo, is a F**king moron. don’t you guys have better news than sox owner got minor injury fallin off his yacht a minor frickin injury?…
    I ‘m dealing with people dying for left and right are you serious?

  • steve

    Good!… he had a good life

  • The Truth

    The beginning of a possible storyline for ‘Final Destination 6 ‘

  • jaygee

    It might just be a rumor but someone saw Francona putting butter on the stairs shortly after midnight.

  • http://sportsofboston.com/2011/10/01/red-sox-owner-john-henry-injured-on-yacht/ Red Sox Owner John Henry Injured on Yacht | Sports of Boston

    [...] According to WBZ NewsRadio 1030, Henry waked off the yacht with a neck brace on before getting into an ambulance. He was taken to the hospital from the dock near the Boston Harbor Hotel. [...]

  • TiaMaria

    Maybe John needs a new pair of Sperry’s………

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