The National League scores were removed in 1976, but restored in 2003 and still require manual updates from on the field. In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park.
The ballpark is considered to be one of the most well-known sports venues in the world and a symbol of Boston. ==History== In 1911, while the Red Sox were still playing on the old Huntington Avenue Grounds, owner John I.
Since 1912, it has been the home for the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.
While the stadium was built in 1912, it was rebuilt in 1934.
McLaughlin, and the General Contractor was the Charles Logue Building Company. The first game was played April 20, 1912, with mayor John F.
It is located from home plate; this short distance often benefits right-handed hitters. Part of the original ballpark construction of 1912, the wall is made of wood, but was covered in tin and concrete in 1934 when the scoreboard was added.
27 player number retired by the team. ==="Duffy's Cliff"=== From 1912 to 1933, there was a high incline in front of the then -high left field wall at Fenway Park, extending from the left-field foul pole to the center field flag pole (and thus under "The Triangle" of today).
On July 21, 2019 Liverpool returned to Fenway for a preseason match against Sevilla, the Spanish team won 2–1 at the end of full-time. ===American Football=== Football has been played at Fenway since at least 1916; In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937.
It was pointed out that the numbers, when read as a date (9/4/18), marked the eve of the first game of the 1918 World Series, the last championship that the Red Sox won before 2004.
Newspaper coverage of the opening was overshadowed by continuing coverage of the Titanic sinking a few days earlier. In June 1919 a rally supporting Irish Independence turned out nearly 50,000 supporters to see the President of the Irish Republic, Éamon de Valera, and it was allegedly the largest crowd ever in the ballpark. Fenway Park had historically drawn low attendance, its lowest occurring late in the 1965 season with two games having paid attendance under 500 spectators.
The CCBL also holds an annual workout day at Fenway where CCBL players are evaluated by major league scouts. ===Boxing=== On October 9, 1920, Fenway Park was the site of the first open-air boxing show in Boston.
An estimated 15,000 were in attendance - far below promoter Sam Silverman's expectations. ===Soccer=== On October 17, 1925, the Boston Soccer Club and the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League played a scoreless tie before 4,000 fans.
In the 2007 book The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs, researcher Bill Jenkinson found evidence that on May 25, 1926, Babe Ruth hit one in the pre-1934 bleacher configuration which landed five rows from the top in right field.
On July 21, 2019 Liverpool returned to Fenway for a preseason match against Sevilla, the Spanish team won 2–1 at the end of full-time. ===American Football=== Football has been played at Fenway since at least 1916; In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937.
The card drew 5,000 spectators (half of what was expected) and brought in $6,100 (several thousand less than what was promised to the fighters). In 1928, New England Welterweight Champion Al Mello headlined three cards at Fenway.
On June 18, 1928, Boston played Rangers F.C.
In 1929, Boston hosted two more matches at Fenway Park; a 3–2 victory over the New Bedford Whalers on August 10 and a 3–2 loss to Fall River on August 17. On May 30, 1931; 8,000 fans were on hand to see the American Soccer League champion New York Yankees defeat Celtic 4–3.
He defeated Billy Murphy in front of a crowd of 12,000 on June 26, Charlie Donovan on August 31, and Murphy again on September 13. On July 2, 1930, future World Heavyweight Champion James J.
He defeated Joe Monte in ten rounds. On September 2, 1930, Babe Hunt defeated Ernie Schaaf in what The Boston Daily Globe described as a "dull bout" and a "big disappointment".
In 1929, Boston hosted two more matches at Fenway Park; a 3–2 victory over the New Bedford Whalers on August 10 and a 3–2 loss to Fall River on August 17. On May 30, 1931; 8,000 fans were on hand to see the American Soccer League champion New York Yankees defeat Celtic 4–3.
The undercard included future light heavyweight champion George Nichols, who defeated Harry Allen of Brockton, Massachusetts in ten rounds. In 1932, Eddie Mack promoted ten cards at Fenway Park.
The National Football League's Boston Redskins played at Fenway for four seasons (1933–1936) after playing their inaugural season in 1932 at Braves Field as the Boston Braves.
27 player number retired by the team. ==="Duffy's Cliff"=== From 1912 to 1933, there was a high incline in front of the then -high left field wall at Fenway Park, extending from the left-field foul pole to the center field flag pole (and thus under "The Triangle" of today).
While the stadium was built in 1912, it was rebuilt in 1934.
The address is now 4 Jersey Street. ===Changes to Fenway Park=== Some of the changes include: In 1934, a hand-operated scoreboard was added, with (what was then considered cutting-edge technology) lights to indicate balls and strikes.
It is located from home plate; this short distance often benefits right-handed hitters. Part of the original ballpark construction of 1912, the wall is made of wood, but was covered in tin and concrete in 1934 when the scoreboard was added.
The wall also served as a spectator-friendly seating area during the dead ball era when overflow crowds, in front of the later Green Monster, would sit on the incline behind ropes. As part of the 1934 remodeling of the ballpark, the bleachers, and the wall itself, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey arranged to flatten the ground along the base of the wall, so that Duffy's Cliff no longer existed.
The September 6 card was headlined by World junior lightweight champion Kid Chocolate, who defeated Steve Smith. On June 25, 1936, former world heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey defeated Phil Brubaker in what would be his final career victory. In 1937, Rip Valenti and the Goodwin Athletic Club promoted five cards at Fenway.
On July 21, 2019 Liverpool returned to Fenway for a preseason match against Sevilla, the Spanish team won 2–1 at the end of full-time. ===American Football=== Football has been played at Fenway since at least 1916; In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937.
The September 6 card was headlined by World junior lightweight champion Kid Chocolate, who defeated Steve Smith. On June 25, 1936, former world heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey defeated Phil Brubaker in what would be his final career victory. In 1937, Rip Valenti and the Goodwin Athletic Club promoted five cards at Fenway.
On July 21, 2019 Liverpool returned to Fenway for a preseason match against Sevilla, the Spanish team won 2–1 at the end of full-time. ===American Football=== Football has been played at Fenway since at least 1916; In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937.
On June 6, 1937, the All-Ireland Football Champions from County Mayo defeated a Massachusetts team, 17–8, and on November 8, 1954, the All-Ireland Hurling champions County Cork beat an American line-up, 37–28.
The foul line intersects with the Green Monster at nearly a right angle, so the power alley could be estimated at , assuming the power alley is 22.5° away from the foul line as measured from home plate. ==="Williamsburg"=== "Williamsburg" was the name, invented by sportswriters, for the bullpen area built in front of the right-center field bleachers in 1940.
The Boston Yanks played there in the 1940s; and the American Football League's Boston Patriots called Fenway Park home from 1963 to 1968 after moving there from Nickerson Field.
After Ted Williams' death in 2002, it was renamed the .406 Club in honor of his 1941 season in which he produced a .406 batting average.
In 2002, the organization renamed the club seats the ".406 Club" (in honor of Ted Williams' batting average in 1941). Between the 2005 and 2006 seasons the existing .406 club was rebuilt as part of the continuing ballpark expansion efforts.
Pesky (playing 1942 to 1952, except for 1943 to 1945) was a contact hitter who hit just 17 home runs in his career (6 at Fenway Park).
Pesky (playing 1942 to 1952, except for 1943 to 1945) was a contact hitter who hit just 17 home runs in his career (6 at Fenway Park).
Pesky (playing 1942 to 1952, except for 1943 to 1945) was a contact hitter who hit just 17 home runs in his career (6 at Fenway Park).
Future WBA featherweight champion Sal Bartolo fought one of his first professional fights on the May 24 undercard. On June 25, 1945, Tami Mauriello knocked out Lou Nova in 2:47.
The National League scores were removed in 1976, but restored in 2003 and still require manual updates from on the field. In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park.
The home run, hit by Ted Williams on June 9, 1946, was officially measured at – well beyond "Williamsburg".
The most notable for Pesky is a two-run homer in the eighth inning of the 1946 Opening Day game to win the game.
The National League scores were removed in 1976, but restored in 2003 and still require manual updates from on the field. In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park.
Despite the name, the Green Monster was not painted green until 1947; before that it was covered with advertisements.
However, Pesky hit just one home run in a game pitched by Parnell, a two-run shot in the first inning of a game against Detroit played on June 11, 1950.
The game was eventually won by the visiting Tigers in the 14th inning on a three-run shot by Tigers right fielder Vic Wertz and Parnell earned a no-decision that day. The term, though it had been in use since the 1950s, became far more common when Parnell became a Red Sox broadcaster in 1965.
Pesky (playing 1942 to 1952, except for 1943 to 1945) was a contact hitter who hit just 17 home runs in his career (6 at Fenway Park).
Since 1912, it has been the home for the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.
==Public address announcers== Frank Fallon was the first public address (PA) announcer for the Red Sox, and held the job from 1953 to 1957.
An estimated crowd of 8,000 was in attendance. On July 12, 1954, Tony DeMarco knocked out George Araujo 58 seconds into the fifth round in front of 12,000 spectators. The most recent boxing event at Fenway took place on June 16, 1956.
On June 6, 1937, the All-Ireland Football Champions from County Mayo defeated a Massachusetts team, 17–8, and on November 8, 1954, the All-Ireland Hurling champions County Cork beat an American line-up, 37–28.
An estimated crowd of 8,000 was in attendance. On July 12, 1954, Tony DeMarco knocked out George Araujo 58 seconds into the fifth round in front of 12,000 spectators. The most recent boxing event at Fenway took place on June 16, 1956.
Fred Cusick, better known for his career of announcing Boston Bruins hockey games, joined him in 1956 and also left after 1957.
==Public address announcers== Frank Fallon was the first public address (PA) announcer for the Red Sox, and held the job from 1953 to 1957.
Fred Cusick, better known for his career of announcing Boston Bruins hockey games, joined him in 1956 and also left after 1957.
By Rule 1.04, Note(a), all parks built after 1958 have been required to have foul lines at least long and a center-field fence at least from home plate.
Jay McMaster took over in 1958, until his replacement by Sherm Feller in 1967.
The Boston Yanks played there in the 1940s; and the American Football League's Boston Patriots called Fenway Park home from 1963 to 1968 after moving there from Nickerson Field.
Newspaper coverage of the opening was overshadowed by continuing coverage of the Titanic sinking a few days earlier. In June 1919 a rally supporting Irish Independence turned out nearly 50,000 supporters to see the President of the Irish Republic, Éamon de Valera, and it was allegedly the largest crowd ever in the ballpark. Fenway Park had historically drawn low attendance, its lowest occurring late in the 1965 season with two games having paid attendance under 500 spectators.
The game was eventually won by the visiting Tigers in the 14th inning on a three-run shot by Tigers right fielder Vic Wertz and Parnell earned a no-decision that day. The term, though it had been in use since the 1950s, became far more common when Parnell became a Red Sox broadcaster in 1965.
Its attendance has risen since the Red Sox' 1967 "Impossible Dream" season, and on September 8, 2008, with a game versus the Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park broke the all-time Major League record for consecutive sellouts with 456, surpassing the record previously held by Jacobs Field in Cleveland.
Jay McMaster took over in 1958, until his replacement by Sherm Feller in 1967.
During 1968, the park was home to the Boston Beacons of the now-defunct NASL. On July 21, 2010 Fenway hosted an exhibition game between European soccer clubs Celtic F.C.
The Boston Yanks played there in the 1940s; and the American Football League's Boston Patriots called Fenway Park home from 1963 to 1968 after moving there from Nickerson Field.
Due to economic reasons, the ACC elected to move the 2010 tournament from Fenway Park to NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, but is still looking to host a tournament at Fenway Park in the future. From 1970 to 1987, the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) played its annual all-star game at various major league stadiums.
In more recent times, the Fenway Hurling Classic for the Players Champions Cup has been staged, first in November 2015 when Galway beat Dublin, and subsequently in November 2017 and November 2018. ===Concerts=== Fenway has been home to several concerts beginning in 1973 when Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles first played there.
Fisk provided one of baseball's most enduring moments in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series against the Reds.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
The National League scores were removed in 1976, but restored in 2003 and still require manual updates from on the field. In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park.
The Boston Red Sox were the third-to-last team out of 16 major league teams to have lights in their home park. In 1976, metric distances were added to the conventionally stated distances because it was thought at the time that the United States would adopt the metric system.
The wall was covered in hard plastic in 1976.
In 1977, the section of Jersey Street nearest the park was renamed Yawkey Way in honor of longtime Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, and the park's address was 4 Yawkey Way until 2018, when the street's name was reverted to Jersey Street.
Before the Futures day started, the most recent minor-league game held at Fenway had been the Eastern League All-Star Game in 1977. The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was scheduled to be held at Fenway Park, but a scheduling conflict caused the 2010 tournament to be scheduled at Fenway Park instead.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
The MVP of the 1977 contest was future major league slugger Steve Balboni, who clobbered two home runs over the Green Monster that day.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
The companion sign remained unchanged until 1998, when it was corrected to . ===Dell EMC Club=== In 1983, private suites were added to the roof behind home plate.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
When pitcher Roger Clemens arrived in Boston for the first time in 1984, he took a taxi from Logan Airport and was sure the driver had misunderstood his directions when he announced their arrival at the park.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
Due to economic reasons, the ACC elected to move the 2010 tournament from Fenway Park to NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, but is still looking to host a tournament at Fenway Park in the future. From 1970 to 1987, the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) played its annual all-star game at various major league stadiums.
The 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987 games were played at Fenway.
Also, Fenway's first electronic message board was added over the center field bleachers. In 1988, a glass-protected seating area behind home plate named The 600 Club was built.
In 1988, 610 stadium club seats enclosed in glass and named the "600 Club", were added above the home plate grandstand replacing the existing press box.
The 1988 addition has been thought to have changed the air currents in the park to the detriment of hitters.
The added seats are wider than the previous seats. ===Program hawkers=== In 1990, Mike Rutstein started handing out the first issue of Boston Baseball Magazine (originally called Baseball Underground) outside of the park.
On opening night of the 2010 season at Fenway Park, the song was performed by Diamond himself. Since 1990 (except in 2005 when, because of field work, it was held in a minor league ballpark, and 2020, as the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Fenway Park has also hosted the final round of a Boston-area intercollegiate baseball tournament called the Baseball Beanpot, an equivalent to the more well-known hockey Beanpot tourney.
The two are further delineated through the font difference; Boston numbers are in the same style as the Red Sox jerseys, while Robinson's number is in the more traditional "block" numbering found on the Dodgers jerseys. Until the late 1990s, the numbers originally hung on the right-field facade in the order in which they were retired: 9-4-1-8.
By 1992, the Red Sox organization filed complaints with the city code enforcement arguing that the scorecard inside the magazine was not covered under the First Amendment protecting magazines and that Rutstein's employees were operating on the streets without a permit.
Feller served as the announcer for 26 years until his death after the 1993 season.
Welcome to Fenway Park", and ending them by saying "Thank you." Leslie Sterling took the job for the 1994 season, becoming the second female PA announcer in the history of Major League Baseball.
When the paper's evidence was presented to the club in 1995, the distance was remeasured by the Red Sox and restated at .
In December 2017 Samuel Adams renamed the deck the "Sam Deck." Before the 2008 season, the Coke bottles, installed in 1997, were removed to return the light towers to their original state.
Ed Brickley took over in 1997, and was replaced by Carl Beane in 2003.
The companion sign remained unchanged until 1998, when it was corrected to . ===Dell EMC Club=== In 1983, private suites were added to the roof behind home plate.
The section was renamed again in 2006 to the EMC Club. In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides of the field. In 2000, a new video display from Daktronics, measuring high by wide, was added in center field. Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
The temporary luxury boxes installed for the 1999 All-Star Game were removed and permanent ones were added to the State Street Pavilion level.
The wooden grandstand seats were all removed to allow the completion of the waterproofing of the seating bowl and completely refurbished upon re-installation. ===New Fenway Park=== On May 15, 1999, then Red Sox CEO John Harrington announced plans for a new Fenway Park to be built near the existing structure.
The section was renamed again in 2006 to the EMC Club. In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides of the field. In 2000, a new video display from Daktronics, measuring high by wide, was added in center field. Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
On June 23, 2001, Manny Ramirez hit one that struck a light tower above the Green Monster, which would have cleared the park had it missed.
Fenway Park retained the metric measurements until mid-season 2002, when they were painted over.
After Ted Williams' death in 2002, it was renamed the .406 Club in honor of his 1941 season in which he produced a .406 batting average.
In 2002, the organization renamed the club seats the ".406 Club" (in honor of Ted Williams' batting average in 1941). Between the 2005 and 2006 seasons the existing .406 club was rebuilt as part of the continuing ballpark expansion efforts.
The National League scores were removed in 1976, but restored in 2003 and still require manual updates from on the field. In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park.
The section was renamed again in 2006 to the EMC Club. In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides of the field. In 2000, a new video display from Daktronics, measuring high by wide, was added in center field. Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
The Monster designation is relatively new; for most of its history it was simply called "the wall." In 2003, terrace-style seating was added on top of the wall. ==="The Triangle"=== "The Triangle" is a region of center field where the walls form a triangle whose far corner is from home plate.
Ed Brickley took over in 1997, and was replaced by Carl Beane in 2003.
The section was renamed again in 2006 to the EMC Club. In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides of the field. In 2000, a new video display from Daktronics, measuring high by wide, was added in center field. Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
It was pointed out that the numbers, when read as a date (9/4/18), marked the eve of the first game of the 1918 World Series, the last championship that the Red Sox won before 2004.
The Red Sox and the city of Boston failed to reach an agreement on building the new stadium, and in 2005, the Red Sox ownership group announced that the team would stay at Fenway Park indefinitely.
In 2002, the organization renamed the club seats the ".406 Club" (in honor of Ted Williams' batting average in 1941). Between the 2005 and 2006 seasons the existing .406 club was rebuilt as part of the continuing ballpark expansion efforts.
On opening night of the 2010 season at Fenway Park, the song was performed by Diamond himself. Since 1990 (except in 2005 when, because of field work, it was held in a minor league ballpark, and 2020, as the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Fenway Park has also hosted the final round of a Boston-area intercollegiate baseball tournament called the Baseball Beanpot, an equivalent to the more well-known hockey Beanpot tourney.
The section was renamed again in 2006 to the EMC Club. In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides of the field. In 2000, a new video display from Daktronics, measuring high by wide, was added in center field. Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
In 2002, the organization renamed the club seats the ".406 Club" (in honor of Ted Williams' batting average in 1941). Between the 2005 and 2006 seasons the existing .406 club was rebuilt as part of the continuing ballpark expansion efforts.
Boston College, Harvard University, Northeastern University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst compete in the four-team tournament. Beginning in 2006, the Red Sox have hosted the "Futures at Fenway" event, where two of their minor-league affiliates play a regular-season doubleheader as the "home" teams.
In the 2007 book The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs, researcher Bill Jenkinson found evidence that on May 25, 1926, Babe Ruth hit one in the pre-1934 bleacher configuration which landed five rows from the top in right field.
Its attendance has risen since the Red Sox' 1967 "Impossible Dream" season, and on September 8, 2008, with a game versus the Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park broke the all-time Major League record for consecutive sellouts with 456, surpassing the record previously held by Jacobs Field in Cleveland.
In December 2017 Samuel Adams renamed the deck the "Sam Deck." Before the 2008 season, the Coke bottles, installed in 1997, were removed to return the light towers to their original state.
In 2008, the ownership relaxed the requirements further with the retirement of Johnny Pesky's number 6.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the park celebrated its 500th consecutive Red Sox sellout.
Before the Futures day started, the most recent minor-league game held at Fenway had been the Eastern League All-Star Game in 1977. The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was scheduled to be held at Fenway Park, but a scheduling conflict caused the 2010 tournament to be scheduled at Fenway Park instead.
The CCBL returned to Fenway in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for its intraleague all-star game matching the league's East and West divisions.
The 2009 game starred East division MVP and future Boston Red Sox Chris Sale of Florida Gulf Coast University.
Besides baseball games, it has also been the site of many other sporting and cultural events including professional football games for the Boston Redskins, Boston Yanks, and the New England Patriots; concerts; soccer and hockey games (such as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic); and political and religious campaigns. April 20, 2012, marked Fenway Park's centennial.
On opening night of the 2010 season at Fenway Park, the song was performed by Diamond himself. Since 1990 (except in 2005 when, because of field work, it was held in a minor league ballpark, and 2020, as the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Fenway Park has also hosted the final round of a Boston-area intercollegiate baseball tournament called the Baseball Beanpot, an equivalent to the more well-known hockey Beanpot tourney.
Before the Futures day started, the most recent minor-league game held at Fenway had been the Eastern League All-Star Game in 1977. The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was scheduled to be held at Fenway Park, but a scheduling conflict caused the 2010 tournament to be scheduled at Fenway Park instead.
Due to economic reasons, the ACC elected to move the 2010 tournament from Fenway Park to NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, but is still looking to host a tournament at Fenway Park in the future. From 1970 to 1987, the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) played its annual all-star game at various major league stadiums.
The CCBL returned to Fenway in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for its intraleague all-star game matching the league's East and West divisions.
During 1968, the park was home to the Boston Beacons of the now-defunct NASL. On July 21, 2010 Fenway hosted an exhibition game between European soccer clubs Celtic F.C.
Beginning in 2021, a new bowl game at Fenway called the Fenway Bowl will pit a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference against a team from the American Athletic Conference. ====Team records at Fenway==== ===Hockey=== The third annual NHL Winter Classic was held at Fenway on New Year's Day in 2010.
Seats were also added down the left field line called the Coca-Cola Party-Deck. Before the 2011 season, three new scoreboards beyond right-center field were installed: a scoreboard in right-center field, a video screen in center field, a video board in right field, along with a new video control room.
The CCBL returned to Fenway in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for its intraleague all-star game matching the league's East and West divisions.
Besides baseball games, it has also been the site of many other sporting and cultural events including professional football games for the Boston Redskins, Boston Yanks, and the New England Patriots; concerts; soccer and hockey games (such as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic); and political and religious campaigns. April 20, 2012, marked Fenway Park's centennial.
In 2012, one of Rutstein's long time employees Sly Egidio quit Boston Baseball to start "The Yawkey Way Report" named after Yawkey Way.
The July 25, 2012 match ended in a 2–1 win for AS Roma before a crowd of 37,169.
Beane was regarded as an "iconic" announcer, and served until his death in 2012, which was caused by a heart attack suffered while driving.
Fenway used a series of guest announcers to finish the 2012 season before hiring its current announcers: Henry Mahegan, Bob Lobel, and Dick Flavin. ==Retired numbers== There are eleven retired numbers above the right field grandstand.
The numbers remained in numerical order until the 2012 season, when the numbers were rearranged back into the order in which they were retired by the Red Sox. The Red Sox policy on retiring uniform numbers was once one of the most stringent in baseball—the player had to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, play at least 10 years with the team, and retire as a member of the Red Sox.
The sellout streak ended on April 11, 2013; in all the Red Sox sold out 794 regular season games and an additional 26 postseason games during this streak. The park's address was originally 24 Jersey Street.
AS Roma also won the rematch on July 23, 2014 by a score of 1–0.
In 2014, the new station was completed with full-length platforms, elevators, and access to Brookline Avenue and Beacon Street. Another option is taking the Orange Line or commuter rail to Back Bay or Ruggles.
Boston College and Notre Dame played a game at Fenway in 2015 as part of Notre Dame's Shamrock Series.
In more recent times, the Fenway Hurling Classic for the Players Champions Cup has been staged, first in November 2015 when Galway beat Dublin, and subsequently in November 2017 and November 2018. ===Concerts=== Fenway has been home to several concerts beginning in 1973 when Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles first played there.
In 2019, The Who played their first ever show at the stadium with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. === Ski and snowboard === Polartec Big Air At Fenway is the first big air snowboarding and skiing competition that was held on February 11–12, 2016.
In December 2017 Samuel Adams renamed the deck the "Sam Deck." Before the 2008 season, the Coke bottles, installed in 1997, were removed to return the light towers to their original state.
In more recent times, the Fenway Hurling Classic for the Players Champions Cup has been staged, first in November 2015 when Galway beat Dublin, and subsequently in November 2017 and November 2018. ===Concerts=== Fenway has been home to several concerts beginning in 1973 when Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles first played there.
In 2017, Lady Gaga brought her Joanne World Tour to the stadium, making her the first woman to headline a concert there.
In 1977, the section of Jersey Street nearest the park was renamed Yawkey Way in honor of longtime Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, and the park's address was 4 Yawkey Way until 2018, when the street's name was reverted to Jersey Street.
The annual Harvard–Yale game in November 2018 was played at Fenway.
In more recent times, the Fenway Hurling Classic for the Players Champions Cup has been staged, first in November 2015 when Galway beat Dublin, and subsequently in November 2017 and November 2018. ===Concerts=== Fenway has been home to several concerts beginning in 1973 when Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles first played there.
As of 2019, only Miami's Marlins Park and Toronto's Rogers Centre list metric distances.
An April 2019 home run by Rowdy Tellez of the Toronto Blue Jays was initially reported as , but later found to be significantly shorter, approximately . ===Foul poles=== Pesky's Pole is the name for the pole on the right field foul line, which stands from home plate, the shortest outfield distance (left or right field) in Major League Baseball.
On July 21, 2019 Liverpool returned to Fenway for a preseason match against Sevilla, the Spanish team won 2–1 at the end of full-time. ===American Football=== Football has been played at Fenway since at least 1916; In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937.
In 2019, The Who played their first ever show at the stadium with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. === Ski and snowboard === Polartec Big Air At Fenway is the first big air snowboarding and skiing competition that was held on February 11–12, 2016.
On opening night of the 2010 season at Fenway Park, the song was performed by Diamond himself. Since 1990 (except in 2005 when, because of field work, it was held in a minor league ballpark, and 2020, as the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Fenway Park has also hosted the final round of a Boston-area intercollegiate baseball tournament called the Baseball Beanpot, an equivalent to the more well-known hockey Beanpot tourney.
Beginning in 2021, a new bowl game at Fenway called the Fenway Bowl will pit a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference against a team from the American Athletic Conference. ====Team records at Fenway==== ===Hockey=== The third annual NHL Winter Classic was held at Fenway on New Year's Day in 2010.
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