Fenway Park

Description

Home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912. One of the oldest and most storied ballparks in America. In the 1980s, the park saw physical renovations — first luxury boxes in 1982, Yaz Day (Carl Yastrzemski's farewell, 1983), Roger Clemens striking out 20 Seattle Mariners in a single game (1986).

And then October 25, 1986.

History

Opened 1912. Built on a former wetland in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood — the Back Bay Fens, or the "Back Fenn" as older locals sometimes call it. The park has seen decades of near-misses, legendary players, and heartbreak that has become almost mythological in this city.

The 1986 World Series was supposed to be the year. The Red Sox were one strike away from ending sixty-seven years of drought.

Bill Buckner let the ball roll through his legs.

Key Features

• The Green Monster (37-foot left field wall) — the most iconic feature of the park. Painted green. Manual scoreboard. Something Boston.
• Pesky's Pole — the right field foul pole, famously close
• Manual scoreboard — operated by hand from inside the wall
• The Fens — the wetland parkland beyond the outfield, remnant of the original marshland

Key NPCs

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