A graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon School, James "Jim" Ahern is a healthcare investment banker and managing partner of New York's Laidlaw & Company. Beyond his professional responsibilities with Laidlaw, James "Jimmy" Ahern is an avid fan of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red Sox.
As of August 9, the Red Sox hold a four-game advantage over the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East division and a big reason for that is Chris Sale. Acquired from the Chicago White Sox in December of 2016, Sale has been dominant in his first season with Boston. The 6-foot-6 left-handed pitcher finished in the top six of Cy Young voting in each of the past five seasons and is one of the favorites to win the award in 2017. Through 23 starts, Sale led the American League in wins (14), earned run average (2.57), and strikeouts (229).
