What Is Your Fondest Memory of Fenway Park?
Today is the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. The Red Sox will play the New York Yankees, the team they played on this day in 1912.
Open House at Fenway Park was Thursday, April 19. You can see people on the warning track, an unusual event, as the field is never open to the public.
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If you live on the South Shore, the oldest ball field in the country is practically in your backyard.
Yesterday, after work, of course, I went to the open house at Fenway Park and toured the stadium with thousands of my friends, walked on the track and took this photo from one of the private suites that was open to the public.
A once in a lifetime opportunity for me!
Share your fondest memory of Fenway Park in the comments section below.
Maybe we will see you on TV at today's game!
Margaret Carroll-Bergman
11:00 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
Tell us your fondest memory of Fenway Park?
Bernie Ventre
12:08 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
I only attend a few games per year, but over the years, they included Yaz' 3,000th hit, Jon Lester No-Hitter, and Triple Play 2 years ago. (Also was at 6th WS 1986 game in Shea in temporary seats behind 1st base-balled rolled out right in front of me).
Tony Catinella
11:32 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
Mine was when I was 14 years-old. It was in April of 2001 (on Good Friday) and it was my first time seeing the Red Sox’ new addition, Manny Ramirez. The Red Sox were playing the Yankees; it was a tie game going into extra innings. The Yankees brought out their closer Mariano Rivera, and Ramirez hit a game-winning RBI up the middle. It was just one regular season game, but to me it was the start of the new-generation Red Sox team and the renewal of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.
Tony Catinella
11:34 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
And although the seats are uncomfortable, the tickets are way too expensive, and there is no parking area, I hope they keep it for many many more years because it's such a unique place to watch a ball game.
Casey Meserve
1:20 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
My first game, I was 9 or 10. BosSox v ChiSox. I asked my dad why Roger Clemens wasn't pitching. We had standing room only seats and it was awesome. I still have the pennant my dad bought me that day. I also saw Josh Beckett's two-hitter a couple years ago. My friend, who's no baseball fan, said in the middle of this awesome game: "I'm bored."
David Ertischek
2:45 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
I was there for what was supposed to be one of Roger Clemens' last games, and he was throwing for the Yanks at that point. The Fenway crowd respectfully rose to their seats and applauded him when he left the game, thinking it was the Rocket's last appearance at Fenway. Fenway is classy.
Casey Meserve
4:26 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
The greatest ovation they ever gave Roger was in the 1999 ALDS Game 4 when Pedro Martinez out-dueled the Rocket and half the Fenway crowd chanted "Where is Roger" and the other half responded "In the shower." Greatest chant ever.
CC
8:10 am on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Back when bleacher tickets cost $1.00, and we could go to a game on a Sat. ,anytime we wanted.
Margaret Carroll-Bergman
7:22 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012
When was that?