Field of Dreams
How to (legally) get on the Fenway field—and into the press box and the dugout and …
Photo: Les Wood
S
ure, you can shell out a few hundred dollars to squint down at the field, but for just 12 bucks you can stand on it. Little-noticed guided tours of Fenway Park will take you up close and personal to the press box, the dugout, the State Street Pavilion, the graffiti left by players inside the “Green Monster” left-field wall, and the exact spot—Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21—where Ted Williams’ record homerun touched down. Marcus
Shhhh! Fenway opened April 20, 1912—
the week that the Titanic sank.
the week that the Titanic sank.
Shhhh! The initials TAY and JRY, for ex-owners
Tom and Jean Yawkey, are hidden in Morse Code in vertical stripes on the Monster scoreboard.
Tom and Jean Yawkey, are hidden in Morse Code in vertical stripes on the Monster scoreboard.
Shhhh! The longest measurable homer in Fenway history—502 feet—which crushed the straw hat of the man sitting in this seat on June 9, 1945.
Shhh who knew
Among the people whose signatures are inside the Green Monster left-field wall at Fenway Park are Jimmy Piersall, Christie Brinkley, Renee Russo, and (yup) Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman.
These lines serve Fenway Park. Click to find more secrets on your route.
47 Bus, 55 Bus, 57 Bus, 60 Bus, 8 Bus, Fenway/Green Line D, Kenmore/Green Line B C D
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On the hour, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or three and a half hours before game time) in season; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. off season. Twilight tours from May 1 to September 30 at 5 and 6 p.m. on non-game nights for groups of 10 or more.
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