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Penny Wins 100th in Fenway’s 500th Straight Sellout

By ⋅ June 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Brad Penny won his 100th game as a major leaguer, tossing five innings and allowing just one unearned run in Boston’s 6-1 victory over the Marlins. He gave up three hits and four walks, and lowered his ERA to under 5.00 (now 4.94) for the first time since his first Red Sox start (when he had a 4.50 ERA). Penny’s milestone came [...]

Yankees Fan Plants Grass Seed in Fenway Park

By ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ 13 comments

A Yankees fan seeking revenge for the burial of David Ortiz’s jersey under the new Yankee Stadium may have planted his own “curse.” Ian Ferris, 30, brought a commemorative sack of grass seed from Yankee Stadium to the Phish concert last week at Fenway Park. “I’m a lifelong Yankee fan and someone buried an Ortiz jersey [...]

Jacobs Expects Winter Classic at Fenway Park

By ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs expects the NHL’s third annual Winter Classic, played outdoors on Jan. 1, to be held at Fenway Park. Jacobs believes an official announcement from the league could come in July. Sports of Boston reported back in April that the Bruins’ likely opponent would be the arch-rival Montreal Canadiens.

Fenway Park to Host NHL’s Winter Classic

By ⋅ April 9, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Boston’s Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, will likely hold next season’s third annual NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2010. A source close to negotiations between the Red Sox and the NHL confirmed the news on Thursday. The Bruins will likely host the rival Montreal Canadiens in the game. Reaction: I am psyched [...]

Seal to Sing National Anthem on Opening Day

By ⋅ April 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Grammy Award winner Seal will sing the national anthem at the Boston Red Sox season opener. The Red Sox take on the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays on Monday at Fenway Park. According to the AP, Seal is in town that day as part of his North American tour in support of his latest album [...]

Red Sox Freeze Ticket Prices for 2009

By ⋅ November 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

For the first time in more than a decade, the Boston Red Sox aren’t increasing their ticket prices at Fenway Park for the 2009 season. The team said Wednesday that it had raised prices in each of the last 14 years. Its average ticket price of $48.80 on opening day in 2008 was the highest [...]

Fenway Park Failed Food Inspections on Opening Day

By ⋅ June 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Just think back to the last time you visited Fenway Park. It may have been this year, it may have been last year. Many of you may have purchased a small pizza, a sausage, beer, or even a Fenway frank. Did you ever start to consider that the Fenway food services could be failing city [...]

SI Does Not Know Why People Really Go To Ballparks

By ⋅ May 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Every year Sports Illustrated likes to do ballpark rankings to show which parks are the best to go to. And just like many major surveys by sports media organizations, it doesn’t get to the heart of what fans care about. I only wish the easy explanation for why it was done in this manner is [...]

Red Sox Ripoff

By ⋅ April 5, 2008 ⋅ 7 comments

Say what you will about the New York Yankees and their spending ways. In the last decade, the Yanks have spent more than one BILLION dollars on player salaries and didn’t win a World Series. The Red Sox have won two WS titles in four years and tickets to Fenway Park are the hardest ticket [...]

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