Baldelli wins Conigliaro Award Nov 27, 2008
His promising career was tragically shortened when he was hit in the face by a pitch at Fenway Park on Aug. 18, 1967. He missed all of 1968, made a dramatic comeback in 1969 and was traded to the California Angels after the 1970 season. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Red Sox' 2009 spring training schedule is announced Nov 26, 2008
The Sox also did not increase ticket prices at Fenway Park for the 2009 season. Prices range from $10 for standing room tickets to $46 for home plate box seats, with games against BC and Northeastern at half price. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Hitting a wall Nov 25, 2008
Those are the main reasons the Commonwealth won't give final approval for the Mini-Fenway Park project. It seems this project has been cursed since Tim Naehring, who was then with the Red Sox, came up with the idea more than 10 years ago to build a scaled-down replica of Fenway Park in Quincy dedicated to kids ... Now, in a wooded side of Ricciuti Drive near the old Quincy Quarries, there is a sign proclaiming the future home of Mini-Fenway Park as "Coming Summertime '08." That outdated sign has... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Russell remembers Robinson Nov 24, 2008
Bill Russell, the Celtics Hall of Famer, held court with the media this afternoon before the postponement of today's Sox-Mariners game at Fenway Park ... The interview room at Fenway Park became silent. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
A political parlor game Nov 23, 2008
So many hungry folks up and down the political food chain had pinned their hopes on Kerry's fortunes that you could fill Fenway Park with them. There were the big and biggish names who fancied themselves the next senator from Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Turner arrested, charged with accepting a bribe Nov 22, 2008
In an interview at Fenway Park, where he met with green industry business leaders yesterday, Menino said that he was surprised by Turner's arrest and that it further undermines public confidence in government. Elected officials "are supposed to be there to help," he said. (Boston Globe)
Construction of Reno's AAA baseball stadium ahead of schedule; set to open April 17 Nov 22, 2008
He says the layout reminds him of Boston's Fenway Park because it's tight and fans will be right on top of the action. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Mussina's career topic of Hall debate Nov 22, 2008
Mussina believed, as he walked off the mound at Fenway Park that September day, that he had his finishing touch ... Eight years before that final start at Fenway Park, Mussina expected that he'd be crossing another l 00000732 ong-awaited "to-do" off his list. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Pedroia adds team MVP to trophy case Nov 22, 2008
He fired the 18th no-hitter in club history against Kansas City on May 19 at Fenway Park. Because Youkilis, Pedroia and Lester are all homegrown products, it is fitting that Red Sox amateur scouting director Jason McLeod will receive the Unsung Hero Award. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Singer paints town Red (Sox) Nov 22, 2008
Her interest in the game started when she was a kid, but back in the '70s, she admits she was swept up more by the excitement of being at Fenway Park than by the 00001BD9 nuances of a game she didn't completely understand. All that changed after she became immersed in the Boston music scene many years later. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for reliever. Nov 21, 2008
In this July 8, 2008 file photo, Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp dives but can't catch a double by Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson). (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Crisp sets sights on 40 steals Nov 21, 2008
At Boston's Fenway Park, of course, he had to deal with the jigs and jags of the wall ... As Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein noted: "Fenway Park, especially right field, took away a lot of home runs from Coco. He hits a lot of balls in the air. He hit a lot of balls to the warning track that would have been out in another park.". (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Abares ready for 125th Harvard-Yale meeting Nov 21, 2008
Prior to the start of the season, Bobby and Harvard captain Matt Curtis threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park prior to a Boston Red Sox game. It was nerve-wracking, but exciting to be on the field, said Bobby, whose pitch went to the backstop. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Mother's Garden: Time to start thinking about next years vegetable garden Nov 20, 2008
In Boston it's in Fenway Park. In Belmont, it's on the Conservation Land. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Sox crisply shore up pen Nov 20, 2008
"For whatever reasons, those trend lines didn't continue with us. Injuries played a factor and the ballpark played a factor. Right field took a lot of home runs away from Coco [at Fenway Park]. He didn't necessarily make all the [offensive] strides that we had hoped for." ... "You have all these fans there. It was like a major league moment. You're in Fenway Park and you recall the level of players on this field. It was something that caused me a great amount of joy, a very proud moment for me.... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ramirez 'ecstatic' to join Red Sox Nov 20, 2008
Newly acquired reliever recalls electricity at Fenway Park ... "It was really something that caused a great amount of joy. A very proud moment for me," Ramon Ramirez said of his appearance at Fenway Park in May ... BOSTON -- Ramon Ramirez, the newest member of the Boston Red Sox, can easily flash back to May 20, the only time he's ever pitched at Fenway Park. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever Nov 20, 2008
In this Aug. 14, 2008 file photo, Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp watches the flight of his RBI single off Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter in the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. (Florida Times-Union)
Mighty-mite MVP Nov 19, 2008
Pedroia became a fan favorite at Fenway Park with his scrappy approach. In a lineup depleted by injuries to , and and the midseason trade of , Pedroia took his hearty hacks wherever needed -- while he usually batted second, he also hit leadoff and cleanup. (CBS News)
Red Sox's Pedroia named AL MVP Nov 19, 2008
Pedroia became a fan favorite at Fenway Park with his scrappy approach. "He's such a good player," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A-Rod, Mussina earn AL MVP votes Nov 19, 2008
Mussina completed his storybook season by beating the Red Sox at Fenway Park on the final day of the regular season to finish 20-9 with a 3. 37 ERA in 34 starts, giving him 270 victories for his Major League career and placing him on the cusp of discussion for possible enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Trio of Rays receive AL MVP votes Nov 19, 2008
None of his homers was bigger than the one he hit Sept. 10 at Boston, where his three-run shot in the 14th inning to give the Rays a 4-2 lead and their first series victory at Fenway Park since 1999. Pena also set a Major League record by drawing nine bases-loaded walks. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
The (125th) Game Has Title Implications Nov 18, 2008
Harvard's last two Ivy titles and unbeaten league campaigns were in 2004 and 2007, the same years their professional baseball neighbors at Fenway Park won the World Series ... He and Harvard captain Matt Curtis threw out first pitches on Sept. 2 at Fenway Park before a Red Sox game to promote the The Game. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
This Dream has become a profitable reality Nov 18, 2008
They compete in mini-models of Wrigley Field, the Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park. The fields are well-groomed with both synthetic and natural turf. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Mailbag: The case for Teixeira Nov 18, 2008
And if he doesn't, do you think his number will ever be retired at Fenway Park. -- DJ, Danbury, Conn. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Red Sox were poised to suspend Manny Nov 17, 2008
According to multiple sources, Boston management had drafted an official letter of suspension for Ramirez, and delivered it to him at Fenway Park at around 11 p.m. on Friday night, July 25. For the second straight game, Ramirez had refused to play that evening, and the Red Sox lost 1-0 to the rival New York Yankees in front of a boisterous and sold-out home crowd. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Portsmouth neighbors angry over 'monster' Toyota sign Nov 17, 2008
"It's approximately the size of the left field wall at Fenway Park," said Geraci. "Only this monster glows in the dark.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sox made move to suspend Manny Nov 17, 2008
The club's letter spelled out that the suspension -- for being unwilling to play -- would go into effect the next day, with the Red Sox set to resume a series against the Yankees in Fenway Park, and copies of it were forwarded to MLB headquarters, the Players Association and Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras. Within two hours of the letter's delivery, again according to ESPN.com's sources, the club received calls from another Boston player then from Ramirez himself, stating his intent to play in the... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Elephantom members celebrate record deal Nov 15, 2008
As individual musicians, Elephantom's members have played at Lincoln Center ; Fenway Park, Symphony Hall, the Hatch Shell, the Paradise Rock Club, the Boston Globe, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, and the Harvard Faculty Club. Elephantom was chosen by a panel from the four top bands at the Battle of the Bands competition at the Cambridge Queens pub on the University s campus, Spaniola said. (Medfield Press, MA)
Bickley: Pedroia dazzling majors Nov 14, 2008
During the season, Pedroia lives across the street from Fenway Park, one of the more passionate places on Earth, and not always for the better. During the first month of his first full season, Pedroia struggled badly and heard about it often. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Armed for fame: Boston Park League to honor Wenham father for outstanding 14-year career Nov 14, 2008
Zach Soolman keeps his cool at the 1995 All-Star game at Fenway Park ... - Pitched in Park League All Star games at Fenway Park in 1995 and 1998. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Garage rockers teach baseball history Nov 14, 2008
" Before he was eating ramen noodles as a hard-working touring musician, Murrah played center field and pitched in relief through high school. He says he grew up attending Houston games at the Astrodome with his father, also a huge basball fan. "I didn't get to see a game in an outdoor stadium until I was 13 years old," Murrah says. "We finally went to Wrigley Field, and I've also been to Fenway Park. It was worth the wait. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Sports beginning to feel pains from slow economy Nov 13, 2008
Perhaps now we can look to a future where the Red Sox won t be able to raise ticket prices every year just because enough well-to-do fans have the money to keep filling up Fenway Park. Perhaps now the outlandish idea of 2,500 seats at Yankee games actually will seem outlandish. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Red Sox won't increase any ticket prices in '09 Nov 13, 2008
Boston Red Sox will not increase ticket prices at Fenway Park - MLB - SI.com ... The team will add about 350 seats at Fenway Park before next year ... BOSTON (AP) -- For the first time in more than a decade, the aren't increasing their ticket prices at Fenway Park for the 2009 season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Nov 13, 2008
The ball, with red stitching is merely stamped with the word "Korea.'' It has 26 signatures on it, including Joe Sambito, Bill Buckner, John McNamara, Wade Boggs and Dave Stapleton. The signatures are diverse, but they appear to be stamped on with the same black ink. Should I quit my job and make plans to bask in my newfound wealth? -- Christine Carrizales, Duluth, Ga. I wouldn't quit just yet. This sounds like a baseball with preprinted facsimile signatures that was probably sold as a souvenir... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Class reunion notices Nov 13, 2008
com) Class of 1988, Nov. 28 The Belmont High Class of 1988 is holding its 20th reunion on Friday, November 28th at the EMC Club in Fenway Park. The event is from 7 to 11 p.m. with light food and cash bar. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Sox' decision to not raise prices in on the money Nov 13, 2008
At 3 p.m. yesterday, Sox CEO Larry Lucchino stood in front of Fenway Park's Gate A ticket windows and answered questions from the media ... Fenway Park has become a desperation destination. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Red Sox freeze ticket prices for '09 Nov 13, 2008
"We are taking this step to arrest the growth of season-ticket and individual-game ticket prices to ensure the great and distinctive Fenway Park experience is a viable option in 2009 for as many citizens of Red Sox Nation as possible.". In 2008, a season in which the Red Sox made it to the postseason for the fifth time in six years, the club also established a home attendance record, drawing 3,048,248 fans during the regular season. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Ortiz goes to bat for charity Nov 12, 2008
"Ortiz spoke to reporters yesterday from the Absolut Club House at Fenway Park, promoting his new charity golf tournament, the David Ortiz Celebrity Classic (Dec. 4-7) at the Punta Espada Golf Club in the Dominican Republic. Ortiz is passionate about the tournament that will raise money for the David Ortiz Children's Fund, which helps children in New England and the Dominican Republic who need heart surgery. More than 40 children were helped by the charity last year.Ortiz hopes to draw... (Boston Globe)
Top franchise Nov 12, 2008
The Red Sox have capitalized on the allure of Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark in the majors, and made renovations that have included increasing its capactity to nearly 40,000 ... The purchase included the smallest and oldest ballpark in the majors, Fenway Park, and an 80% share of the New England Sports Network (NESN) ... Fenway Park is a relic from a bygone era, transformed by current ownership into a fan-friendly tourist attraction. (USA Today -- Sports)
A's reportedly land Holliday; Longoria, Soto honored Nov 11, 2008
We've often thought Holliday would be as devastating a hitter at Fenway Park as he is at Coors Field, but now the expanse of the Oakland Coliseum may dig into his numbers. The A's need to put people in the seats, and Holliday could be that draw. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Glory is gone from World Series (Yesterday) Nov 10, 2008
Had the most recent World Series involved, say, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, and featured a return to Fenway Park of national bad boy Manny Ramirez, it would have been far more gripping than the Phillies and Rays. Or if Tampa Bay, the consummate underdog, had taken on a more high-profile team than the Phillies, say the Mets or Cubs, the Series would have drawn more interest. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Restaurant review: Fenway 'Grille' a local staple Nov 10, 2008
In addition to an inexpensive menu, Thornton's is also within a few blocks of Fenway Park and several college campuses including Northeastern, Emmanuel and Simmons. Boston University senior Emily Hostage said she likes hanging out at Thornton's to watch sporting events. (Northeastern News, MA)
Local blogger finds outlet at young age Nov 10, 2008
More recent topics include a lengthy post about a family vacation to Niagara Falls, getting her ears pierced for her birthday and seeing the Red Sox crush the Rangers at Fenway Park. Sprinkled in between longer posts are humorous pictures of pets and optical illusions borrowed from other sites, but the emphasis is on writing. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Edible Fenway: so good, so good Nov 8, 2008
Their impressive gingerbread Fenway Park, complete with crowded stands and scoreboards, really stood out. "It's so intricate and it just captures it . . . right down to the $8 hot dogs and the $21 lobster rolls," said Fox 25's Maria Stephanos, one of several celebrity judges, who brought her kids, Isabella and Liam, to the Seaport World Trade Center to help. (Boston Globe)
ND Will Be Up For BC Nov 8, 2008
Kuntz is not worried about Notre Dame being treated like the Yankees in Fenway Park. Oh, Im ready, Im ready, he said. (IrishEyes.com)
Pedroia is as good as Gold Nov 7, 2008
More renovations are underway at Fenway Park. B1. (Boston Globe)
Red Sox increasing seating capacity at Fenway Nov 7, 2008
Boston Red Sox are adding 560 seats to Fenway Park - 2008 MLB Playoffs - SI.com ... The Boston Red Sox will add 560 seats to Fenway Park this offseason ... Fenway Park opened in 1912 and is the oldest and smallest park in the majors. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
David Bruton and Maurice Crum Jr. Press Conference Transcript Nov 7, 2008
He told me he thinks you're going to get the same greeting in Alumni Stadium that the Yankees get when they go to Fenway Park. How do you prepare the younger guys for this kind of intensity, both from the team they're facing but also folks in the stands who are literally right on top of you. (Und.com)
Fenway Park continues to get facelift Nov 7, 2008
BOSTON -- Venerable Fenway Park has a unique way of getting younger even as it gets older ... "We are in the eighth inning of a nine-inning game with respect to the enhancement and improvements to Fenway Park," said Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino ... "We have, since the first day our group was constituted, [principal owner] John Henry, [chairman] Tom Werner and the leadership and our limited partnership as well have been dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing and prolonging the... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Sox ask to host 2012 All-Star Game Nov 7, 2008
BOSTON -- When the Red Sox spend the 2012 season commemorating the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, there's a chance there will be a centerpiece event that would have emotions stirring throughout the game ... "We have made a request to have another All-Star Game at Fenway Park in light of the upcoming 100th anniversary and the changes that have taken place," Lucchino said Thursday during part of a media availability in which the club was announcing Year VIII improvements of Fenway ... Under... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Mussina one of four Yankees to file Nov 6, 2008
Mussina will turn 40 in November, and the 18-year veteran reached no decision about pitching again past this season, when he logged the elusive 20th victory during his final start of the year on Sept. 28 at Boston's Fenway Park. Agent Arn Tellem visited Mussina at his Montoursville, Pa. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Ortiz goes fore-ward with charity work Nov 6, 2008
"I wasn't born having what I've got right now," Ortiz said in an interview at Fenway Park. "I know how bad people struggle sometimes, needing things that maybe they can never ever get unless somebody like myself or any other athlete puts it together and helps them out. That's one of the things that I always think about every day. If I can help people out that way, I will. Sometimes you have to sacrifice to do it, but it's worth it. It's really worth it.". (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Russell remembers Robinson Nov 5, 2008
Bill Russell, the Celtics Hall of Famer, held court with the media this afternoon before the postponement of today's Sox-Mariners game at Fenway Park ... The interview room at Fenway Park became silent. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
K-Rod files for free agency Nov 4, 2008
Visibly distraught when the season ended for his team at Fenway Park in a 3-2 loss in Game 4 of the ALDS, Rodriguez expressed how difficult it would be to leave the only organization he has known since signing with the Angels as a free agent out of high school in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 24, 1998. "I would love to stay here," Rodriguez said. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Bulldogs Look To Shake Up Ivy Standings Nov 4, 2008
He and Harvard captain Matt Curtis threw out first pitches on Sept. 2 at Fenway Park before a Red Sox game to promote the 125th playing of The Game this November at Boston. INJURY SIDELINES FODOR. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Epstein, Red Sox agree to new deal Nov 4, 2008
Now, it seems that Epstein -- who grew up just a couple of miles from Fenway Park -- couldn't be any happier with his situation ... The Red Sox trailed, 3-1, in the ALCS against the Rays, and were behind 7-0 in the seventh inning of Game 5 at Fenway Park before scoring eight times in the final three innings to win that game and then knot the series by winning Game 6 at Tropicana Field. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
There are places I remember Nov 3, 2008
I go to a night game at Fenway Park and see the cloud of cigarette smoke rising from the grandstand against the lights and the Three Monks wine billboard poking up beyond center field, and hear John Kiley playing the organ. I look at the $45 price on my ticket, turn to the younger person next to me and say, "You know, I remember when bleacher seats were $1, the grandstand was $2.50, and the expensive box seats were $5.". (Boston Globe)
Baseball Offseason: What Are Fans T... Nov 3, 2008
Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are popular models, but to make things easier, you may want to go vintage cookie-cutter say Veterans Stadium. Reorganize the card collection. (Suite101.com)
Travel Snapshots Nov 2, 2008
The book features natural and historic sites, from ancient places of worship, to disappearing landscapes, to one-of-a-kind cultural treasures like Boston's Fenway Park, one of America's last original ballparks. The list includes, among others, Fraser Island, Australia, made entirely of sand and threatened by rising sea levels, and the Grove of Osun-Osogbo, a sacred primeval forest in Nigeria and UNESCO heritage site. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wynn earns top rating Nov 2, 2008
Even at Boston's Fenway Park, which has been sold out since May 15, 2003, the Red Sox have been able to freeze ticket prices in some sections by adding premium seating areas or giving those customers more add-ons. Spring break planner. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Boston on a budget: Great haunts on the cheap Nov 1, 2008
Go green: It's not the "Go Green" chant of the NBA champion Celtics or the Green Monster of historic Fenway Park. One of the newest ways to enjoy Boston is with a stroll along the which was officially dedicated in October. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rays want dream season to be recurring Nov 1, 2008
" Record: 97-65, first in the AL East. Defining moment: On Sept. 9, at Boston, the Rays scored two runs in the ninth inning off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to take a 5-4 win. Dan Johnson, who arrived at game time from Triple-A Durham, belted a pinch-hit home run off Papelbon with his first career pinch hit to tie the game. Back-to-back doubles by Navarro and Fernando Perez then 000020FD put the Rays ahead. The comeback came as a reversal of fortune following Jason Bay's two-run homer off... (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
License Board's alleged dealings stirring anger Oct 31, 2008
It was envisioned as a first-class steak house and sports bar just a block from Fenway Park. There would be room for 320 patrons with seating on an expansive outdoor patio lined with greenery. (Boston Globe)
Put this Series out of its misery Oct 31, 2008
Wrigley Field, Fenway Park or domed stadiums. I ll stick with the status quo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Clemson vs. Boston College Football Game Notes Oct 31, 2008
The two teams played three games at famed Fenway Park in Boston, the home of the Boston Red Sox ... So the series stands at 1-1-1 in games played at Fenway Park. (Clemsontigers.com)
