Fenway Park, Boston

Fenway Park, Boston

Watch the Boston Red Sox play at Fenway Park, the oldest baseball stadium still in use by the major leagues.

Watch the Boston Red Sox play at Fenway Park, the oldest baseball stadium still in use by the major leagues. Built in 1912 and only one of two classic ballparks remaining (the other being Wrigley Field in Chicago), this red brick and green steel structure is one of the best places in the world to take in a baseball game. Being one of the smallest ballparks in the major leagues by seating capacity and given Boston's loyal fan base (the 'Red Sox Nation'), the setting is relatively intimate and exciting. Few baseball teams can claim to represent their city to the extent of the Red Sox, and their ballpark is nothing short of a baseball landmark.

The many renovations and additions over the years have resulted in many iconic features in the park, the most notable being the Green Monster, a massive left field wall which poses a formidable challenge for home run hitters and has inspired many imitations in other ballparks. The Green Monster also holds the last remaining manually-operated scoreboard in professional baseball. Other features include a lone red seat in the outfield stands, which marks the longest home run ever hit at Fenway, which was hit by Hall of Famer Ted Williams. Additionally, both foul poles at Fenway have names attached to them: Pesky?s Pole, in right field, is named after former Red Sox shortstop Johnny Pesky, and Fisk?s Pole, in left field, is named after former Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk. The retired numbers of the Red Sox hang above the right field grandstand. Yawkey Way is now closed off during games and has become an outdoor extension of the park. Those in the stadium can walk outside to enjoy the additional refreshment stands and open area, and then return to the game. Once you enter through the Yawkey Way gates, however, there is no re-admittance.