Fenway Park

Fenway Park has, and hompefully will always be one of the gems of Boston. Home of the famous Boston Red Sox, it has been located just outside of Kenmore Square since 1912. However, an interesting side note, when this stadium opened, it was not the front page article in Boston newspapers because, the same week it opened up, the inframous Titanic sank. When it comes to the shape of this stadium, it is weird to say the least. This most peculiar shaped of baseball fields is a hitters dream because of how small it is in size compared to other stadiums, but makes an outfielders life sometimes miserable. If a ball is hit into right field and gets stuck in the corner, it is not rare to see an inside the park home run. There have been many famous players that have come through this stadium, and despite that, there are only eight retired numbers in Fenway Park's long history. These names include Bobby Dorr, Carl Yastrezmski, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, and every stadium has number 42 retired, Jackie Robinson. The stadium has many major features, none more famous then the 3 main features: the Green Monster, Pesky's Pole, and the Lone Red Seat. All have played a part in Red Sox and baseball history. Despite its classic nature, the stadium has gone through renovations to protect its original form. Since May 2003, the stadium has not had a game that has not sold out. If you want to get a taste of classic 20th century baseball history and Boston history, try to go to a game or take one of the tours of the stadium.

(pictures taken by me at the Prudential Center Skyview)