Fenway Park

I finally got out to a ballgame at Fenway earlier this week. On Tuesday I watched a great game, Red Sox against the Twins. I say a great game; it was really very boring until the 8th, when the Red Sox got a few men on base, punched in a run, and then Manny Ramirez came to the plate and deposited the baseball into an account over the center field wall to tie the game.

The park was obviously "historic" (i.e. old), but in spite of it is still a great park. I sat beyond the right field wall in what I was told were the worst seats in the ballpark, but aside from a girder that blocked a tiny portion of the view and none of the action I thought the seats were quite nice. I've included some pictures on here of the view I had.

The other thing worth noting is the crowd. Having been a college fan the past few years, I've grown accustomed to being involved in the game (and given my friends, I really mean "involved"). Most pro parks I've visited are generally kind of quiet for most of the game, and there were stretches like that on Tuesday. But overall I was quite impressed at how much the fans were involved. I've been told that it's been called a playoff atmosphere during every game, and I can really see it.

I have another month and a half, and if I get a chance to head out over a weekend I plan on getting a wider variety of shots (and more importantly, watch more baseball). Perhaps you will see some more of them. That said, I need to get going to catch a bus to NYC and visit a friend. I'm sure I'll have some photos and comments after the weekend.

Fenway Photos: