On April 20, 1912, The Boston Red Sox played their first official game
at Fenway Park. 27,000 fans were on hand to witness the Red Sox defeat
the rival New York Highlanders--later known as the Yankees--7-6 in 11
innings. It was an event that may have made front page news in Boston
had it not been for the sinking of the Titanic five days earlier.
Since that day, the oddly-shaped stadium at 4 Yawkey Way has played host
to nearly 8,000 Red Sox games, including fifty-five in the postseason,
launching the legends of Tris Speaker, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Carl
Yastrzemski, Jim Rice, Wade Boggs, and Pedro Martinez, and making the
ballpark a worldwide destination for legions of baseball fans in the
process.
From the Green Monster to Pesky's Pole, The Triangle to the lone red
seat marking the longest home run ever hit in the stadium (a 502-foot
blast off the bat of Ted Williams in 1946), Fenway Park's unique charms
have captivated generations of sports fans.
100 Years of Fenway Park tells through vivid, full-color photographs
and illuminating prose, the story of the most cherished American
stadium, creating an endearing portrait of a building whose rich history
resonates in the hearts and minds of the Red Sox vast fanbase. With a
special foreword by Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski, this is a book that
no Red Sox fan should be without.
