Red Sox guides bring passion and serious storytelling skills to the job. Be aware, though, that the pregame tours can be absolutely packed. Who comes here?
Red Sox nation shows up in force to these tours. Remember: fans who love this team love this team. More moderate baseball fans and history buffs also drop by to see this national landmark up close.
Can we do it on a budget? Sitting in the cheap outfield bleacher seats singing "Sweet Caroline" in between swigs of overpriced domestic beer is an experience, no matter how the team plays. WEEI , and has been doing the color commentary since the early s. He has been paired this season with a rotating cast of on-air partners. He got interested in the trade after meeting Castiglione.
You can book them for your next event or to have them visit you in Fenway during games. As far as driving, the main thing to know is that parking is at a headache-y premium in the surrounding neighborhood which, incidentally, is also known as Fenway. It is now belted out in the middle of the eighth. Some fans love it, some hate it. Let the hurting run off your shoulder The singer himself sang it at the park in , after the Boston Marathon terrorist attack. If money is no object, then Field Boxes 21 through 76 are your best bets for fantastic seats at Fenway.
Just behind these are Loge Box Sections through —also a great bet, and a tad less expensive. They are exactly what they sound like, though. More on seating and pricing here. And this handy website can provide a sense of which seats and sections will encounter obstructed views. Those with children no older than 14 can enter the ballpark through Gate K, which takes fans right to the Kids Concourse—which is full of kid-friendly stuff and concessions. Both the concourse and the clubhouse include virtual-reality headsets that present degree videos of spring training, game prep, etc.
If you want to be close to the clubhouse or the concourse, consider Grandstands 4 through 6 or Right-Field Boxes 90 through Eater Boston has the definitive dining and drinking guide to the arena , including its Big Concourse where most of the concessions are located. Pro tip: Save some money, and carbo-load before the game with this guide to eats and drinks around the ballpark. It all started in , when then-team owner John Taylor went looking for a site for a new stadium and found it in what was then the rather remote, even slightly rural Fenway neighborhood of Boston a city still expanding at the time through annexations.
The franchise had played the past 10 years at what are now the athletic facilities for Northeastern University. It was outgrowing that space—and, besides, Taylor was thinking of selling the team and knew a new ballpark would make the Sox that much more attractive. Since the early s there have been numerous renovation and expansion projects completed. One of the most visible and popular seating areas at Fenway Park was added atop the Green Monster.
Approximately bar style seats, named the Green Monster Seats provide a panoramic view of the entire ballpark. In the Red Sox added new seats atop the roof in right field. Two years later, the once enclosed Club, located behind homeplate, was renovated and now features open-air seats.
An additional club seats were added above this area and pavilion level seats, named the State Street Pavilion, were added along the baselines increasing the seating capacity to nearly 38, Before the season, the next phase of upgrades at Fenway Park was completed. This included the expansion of the State Street Pavilion with new seats and the new Coca-Cola Club, located where the left field foul line meets the Green Monster.
Prior to the , and seasons seats in the lower bowl were replaced and refurbished, as some areas of the ballpark feature original wooden seats from Additionally the seating area along the right field roof was expanded to seat fans. The current capacity at Fenway Park is now 37, during day games and 37, during night games. The seating capacity varies because a tarp is used during afternoon games in dead centerfield to provide a backdrop for hitters. The Red Sox have stated that the seating capacity of Fenway Park will not exceed 40, anytime in the future.
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