The heart-shaped mascot was named after Clara Barton. A native of Oxford, Barton was a teacher, nurse, army medic and the founder of the American Red Cross in 1881. “Having the heart of the ...

Barton's legacy continues to make headlines. The Worcester Red Sox unveiled a new mascot, Clara the Heart of the Commonwealth, just last year. Barton died at 91 at her family home in Glen Echo ...