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| Boston, Massachusetts - Fenway Park |
| The Park What can I say about Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox? It�s a must see for any baseball fan. Seeing the Green Monster (the 37-foot high wall in left field, made necessary by the the street on the other side) on television doesn�t do it justice. The atmosphere on the streets outside the ballpark before the game is great. It�s like a street fair, with hawkers selling food and souvenirs. We walked around the perimeter and then met our friends at Gate B. You really feel the history at Fenway, built in 1912. To remind you, there are big baseball cards under the stands of two of Boston�s most beloved players, Carl Yastrzemski (it�s correct, I checked) and Ted Williams, showing their pictures and yearly stats. The concessions and restrooms are under the stands too. Everything looks its age. Our seats were in fair territory in right field, a few rows from the field in front and the visiting bullpen to our right as we faced the field. The seats were expensive, I thought, ($27) considering how far from home plate they were. I guess you have to charge more when you seat less than 34,000. |
| That Day We were on vacation on Cape Cod, and drove up to Boston for a game on August 21, 2000. It was my first time in Boston. My wife, son, brother, and his fiancee (now wife) went, and we met some friends (my son�s friend since they were both 2 months old together in daycare, and his mom) who had recently moved to the Worcester area. My sister-in-law wore a Derek Jeter jersey, and took a bit of good-natured abuse from a few Garciaparra fans. The Red Sox played the Anaheim Angels, with their new first baseman, formerly of the Red Sox, Mo Vaughn. It was a great game. (Unfortunately, a few of us left early.) Brian Daubach (a former Mets farmhand) hit a 2-run homer in the 9th to tie the game. In the bottom of the 11th, after the Angels went ahead in the top of the inning, Daubach hit a two-run single to give the Sox the win, 7-6. Both hits were with 2 out. At that point, the Red Sox were tied with Oakland for the lead in the wild card race. |
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| From under the stands. |
| View from our seats. |
| The "Green Monster". |
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| Aerial view. |
| Outside. |