Fenway
Park
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 267-1700
Hours:
Box office: Mon-Fri
9am-5pm
Payment:
Cash, MasterCard, Visa
Event Type:
Stadium
Parking:
Pay lot; street
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The
Venue:
Just as Wrigley Field has its signature ivy, Fenway has the
Green Monster, the famous 37-foot-high left-field wall that
transforms lazy fly balls into home runs and vicious line
drives into harmless singles. Other legendary
characteristics of the brick-faced stadium that opened in
1912 (and has since undergone relatively few updates)
include one of the major league's last remaining manual
scoreboards and unbelievably small seats. Sight lines vary
from awesome, particularly in the plush 600 Club, to
downright obstructed, especially around some spots in the
bleachers.
The Experience:
Fenway's charm
lies not merely in its history; its importance as a relic of
baseball's past is growing as construction of a new stadium
looms nearer. Local families and visiting armchair umps pack
the downtown landmark to take in some last looks at the
field below the Citgo sign. |
