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Boston Red SoxHuntington Avenue Grounds----Fenway Park.............1901----1911..............1912--PresentBoston, MassachusettsBoston Red Sox was one of the founding teams of the then new American League of Professional baseball in 1901.
The Red Sox began their way onto the American League scene by playing their baseball games from the Huntington Avenue Grounds. The Boston Red Sox were originally called the Boston Pilgrims when they begin play in the new American league. Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds was built across the railroad tracks from the National Leagues home standing Boston Braves who played in the South End Grounds . The Huntington Avenue Grounds was built for the inaugural season of the Pilgrims/Red Sox beginning as a team of the newly formed American League in 1901. The Huntington Avenue Grounds is famous for two items (1) it had a center field fence a gigantic 635 feet from home plate (2) it hosted the first World Series on October 1, 1903. Boston Pilgrims hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Red Sox moved to their new home at Fenway Park in 1912. Many famous baseball players have roamed the diamond and beautiful green outfield of Fenway Park. Two of our all time greats Babe Ruth and Ted Williams played here with the Boston Red Sox and showed us how to play baseball as the best in the game as hitters.
Ball Park Information and Statistics--Fenway ParkBoston, Massachusetts Years: 1912-Present Seating Capacity: Surrent 33,871 Original 35,000 (1912) LF foul line (ft) 310 (AND A GREEN MONSTER} CF dead center (ft) 390 RF foul line (ft) 302 Backstop distance (ft) 60 Surface Outfield: Grass Infield: Grass Unique Features: Built in a swampy area of Boston known as "The Fens" in an urban location which caused some unique dimensions and contours for the entire ball field. The entire surrounding playing field wall has 17 facets making for many nooks and crannies. The left field area is the talk of the baseball world even from it's beginning in 1912. originally the left field area had an impossing ten-foot high embankment. Today the embankment is gone but a 37-foot-high wall known as "The Green Monster" provides a unique and whimsical atmosphere for the ball players. THE LITTLE BANDBOX OF A BALLPARK HAS EVERTHING PAINTED GREEN.
Multi-Purpose Uses: None--Baseball only Ball Park Owner/Owners: Owned by the Yawkey Family Trust Cost: $650,000 Average Attendance (2006): Historical Events: First game April 20, 1912 Red Sox 7, New York Highlanders (Yankees) 6' June 8, 1953--Boston Red Sox score a record 17 runs in one inning against the Detroit Tigers. Gene Stephens gets a record three hits in the inning. April 29, 1986--Roger Clemens strikes out a record 20 batters in nine innings.He tied the AL record for consecutive strike-outs with eight. City Landmarks and Tourist Items: History of our Nation seems to have originated from Boston home of the Red Sox and near to the bithplace of our country. Boston Harbor site of the Boston Tea Party. The birthplace and home town of The Adams Clan and Paul Revere. Most famous landmark is old North Church where the warning lantern or lanterns were to be hoisted to signal if the British were coming by Land or by Sea. Return to the Top of this Page: Boston Red Sox
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