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Fenway Park, located at 4 Yawkey Way in Boston, opened April 20, 1912 and is
the oldest and best baseball park in the USA.
Fenway Park is actually the second home for the Red Sox. In 1901, the Boston
Americans became one of the charter members of the American League. They played
ball at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, which is now part of Northeastern
University's campus.
The Red Sox weren't officially named the Red Sox until December 18, 1907
after their owner John Taylor noticed that the National League's Boston team had
stopped wearing their customary red socks.
Why Was it Named Fenway Park?
The owner of the Boston Globe, General Charles Henry Taylor, a Civil War vet,
bought the team for his son John Taylor way back in 1904. 3 years later In 1907,
Taylor changed the team’s name from the Pilgrims to the Red Sox. In 1910, he
announced that he would build a new ballpark for team and named the new ballpark
Fenway Park because of its location in the Fenway section of Boston.
Fenway Park’s Measurements:
310 feet down the left field line: 379 feet in left center field; 390 feet in
center field; 420 feet in deep center field; 380 feet in deep right field; and
302 feet straight down the right field line.
When Did Fenway Open:
Opening Day for Fenway Park was April 20, 1912. The Red Sox beat the New York
Highlanders, who were later named The New York Yankees, after 11 innings and
before a huge crowd of 27,000. The final score was 7-6. GO SOX!
Fenway Park was actually due to open two days earlier, on April 18; however,
there were two postponements due to rain.
Opening day at Fenway Park took a back seat and pushed it off the front pages
of Boston newspapers by news of the Titanic sinking.
Various Facts:
The team now known as the Red Sox have been referred to as the Pilgrims,
Americans, and Somersets (after their owner Charles Somers)
The park is best known for it’s 37 foot high wall that extends from left
field to center field. The Green Monster. (Or if you are from Boston, “Tha Green
Monstah”.)
Seating Capacity 39,928
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