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Well i had found that Fenway is the most smallest ballparks in all of major league baseball. I also found that since 2000 it has the most money put into it by putting in more seat and also more concession stands and stuff like that. I also found out that the price for a tour of Fenway park is only $23.00. There is not much else i can say about Fenway and how amazing this one ballpark can be!

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In my research I had found the answer to my fourth question. " What events had happend at Fenway Park ?" Well as i think everyone knows the main event that happens at Fenway park is the baseball team the Boston Redsox. They also had a Winter classic for the Boston Bruins (their hockey team) that was in 2010. They also have concerts there like the Rolling stones, The Dropkick Murrpys. As of May of 2010 they wanted to bring the Newengland Revolution to play a soccor at Fenway.

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In my research I had came across the third question " How many fans can Fenway Park hold?" Well the total amount of fans that Fenway Park can hold to the current day is 37,483 fans. Now this is includeing the new Green monster seats they had just put in; in the 2003-2004 season. They had also added more seats to the ballpark adding the State Street Pravillion and also the new budwiser seats up over were the big milk bottle use to be. When Fenway park first opened in 1912 the carrying capsity was only 35,00; even though it is only 2,483 more seats added they still sell out every game.

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Throughout my research I had found the answer to my first question. What is Fenway park? Fenway park is the most beloved ballpark in the history of all ballparks. Fenway park is the home ballpark of the Boston Redsox. Fenway park opened in 1912 and to this day is the oldest stadium still standing. There is a carrying capacity of 37,493 and every seat has been sold over the last four seasons. Left field has a wall that is 37feet high and it is called " The Green Monster". But it is only 310 feet deep, meanwhile center field (in the triangle) it is 420 feet deep. There are two foul polls that determines if the ball is fair or foul. The one down the right field is nicknamed Peskys poll.

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"When we lose Fenway, we lose the sense that somebody sat here and watched Ted Williams hit."

I agree with this writer because he is 100% right. If you do lose fenway park you do lose the Redsox you do lose the fans then what would you have? I hope that they never ever get rid of fenway park. Or atleast if they do build a new ballpark for the Redsox keep fenway. Just think of how much money Boston Massachusetts gets just from tourists that want to come and see fenway park.



Follower, Becoming A. "Top Five Fenway Park Quotes." SPORTS QUOTATION MAN: FOR YOUR DAILY DOSE OF SPORTS QUOTES. Sports Writer, 4 Mar. 2001. Web. 23 May 2011. .

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When the Red Sox win (at Fenway Park), the P.A. system immediately blares forth 'Dirty Water,' a No. 11 hit for The Standells back in 1966. It's usually little more than pleasant background music as we make our slow way toward the exits. But after a dramatic win — and tonight marked the Red Sox third walk-off win in their last eight games — a good percentage of the fans hang around and sing, 'I love that dirty water... Oh, Boston you're my home.'"


This is so true of the Boston Red Sox fans. I have no clue when they had started that with the song after every win but when the Sox do win it is like the game didn't even end. With all the fans that still stay there and sing "ohhhh ohhh Boston your my home"!!!!!!


Neyer, Rob. "Fenway Park Quotes." Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site. Sports Writer ESPN, 7 Aug. 2007. Web. 19 May 2011. .

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There are two ways to experience Fenway Park, one of Boston's most recognizable landmarks. The 1st is that you can take a guided tour of the park for $12. This was a lot of fun. While learning the history and traditions of the park you are taken onto the green monster, and even into the press boxes. To take a tour, buy a ticket at the box office. Tours are run by the hour. The next great way to experience Fenway Park is to go to a Red Sox game. Tickets are usually sold out, but if you're willing to pay a considerable extra amount, you wont be disappointed.

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"That's the magic of Fenway Park. That’s why people love it so. Come to think of it, at Fenway almost every year is a wonder year."

Haha you can say that agian. Its not almost ever year it is every year. It doent matter if they had a bad year just going to fenway makes everyones night. It just is the best ball park in the united states that is why they call it Americas Most Beloved BallPark.

Martin, Ned. "Fenway Park Quotes." Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site. Boston Red Sox Announcer, Spring 1977. Web. 17 May 2011. .

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The forties witnessed Ted Williams batting .406 in 1941, the Red Sox winning a pennant, night baseball coming to Fenway. The first "Ladies Night" was staged in the fifties and the first black player Elijah "Pumpsie" Green was on the scene. Mel Parnell pitched a no-hitter and Ted Williams slammed his 400th career home run.

http://harveyfrommersports.com/remembering_fenway/

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"Let me get this straight. We’re bulldozing real vintage ballparks like Tiger Stadium and Fenway Park to put up fake vintage ballparks?"

Yup I agree with you pal. I dont understand why people say wow take that ballpark down when it is the most vintage ballpark around. as much as i hate the yankees i still to this day cant figure out why they would take down old Yankee Staduim. These ballparks bring people in from all around the world

Rick Reilly. "Fenway Park Quotes." Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site. Sports Illustrated, Summer 1993. Web. 17 May 2011. .

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The famous Green Monster seats, 250 bar style seats, were added atop the Green Monster in left field enabling fans to view Fenway Park in a distinct way they have never had before. In 2004 the team added additional seats atop the roof in right field. Two years later, the once enclosed .406 Club, located behind homeplate, was renamed the EMC Club and today features 406 open-air seats


http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/FenwayPark

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I've always noticed how the Fenway fans get behind the pitcher, especially late in the game if you're having a good game, or if you have two strikes on a hitter, they really start to chant and anticipate a strikeout. And that's the best part about playing in Boston and at Fenway. There are knowledgeable fans who anticipate the flow of the game and they can really help out the pitcher."

I totaly understand this quote because i have been to a lot of fenway park games with the redsox playing. It does not matter if the pitcher is doing bad, good, ok it doent matter the fans are always there for the pitcher and no matter what we will back him up

Cone, David. "Fenway Park Quotes." Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site. Boston Herald, 28 May 2001. Web. 17 May 2011. .

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The construction of the ballpark succeeded in increasing the overall value of the team. Taylor capitalized on this and sold the team to Jim McAleer and Robert McRoy before Fenway Park was completed. Construction of the ballpark began in September 1911. It took one year for the 27,000 seat ballpark to be constructed. Named Fenway Park, it was built of steel and concrete, it had only one level of seating.

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Preliminary links and descriptions

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenway_Park

This is a website that basicly covers the whole history of Fenway park. You can also find other websites on this webpage. This website will give you all the infomation you need to know about Fenway Park.


http://www.redsoxdiehard.com/fenway/history.html

This website shows people who are die hard fans of boston. This also shows all the blue prints of fenway. This is a very good website to people who are new to fenway and want to know the history of it.

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/FenwayPark.htm

This is one of the hottest websites for fenway. This shows current photos of fenway and the new additions they have added. You can also find the upcoming game at fenway.

www.bostonredsox.com

This is the official website for the boston red sox this is the main event that plays at fenway park. This also shows pictures of fenway. This also shows the schedule

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What I want to know about my topic?

My essentail question is: How has Fenway Park changed over the years?

My five sub-questions that I will reasearch are?

1. What is Fenway Park?
2. Who created Fenway Park?
3. How many fans can Fenway hold?
4. What events had happend at fenway?
5. When was the first Allstar game played at Fenway

What I Already Know About My Topic?

What I already know about my topic? Well I do know that Fenway Park is the greatest ball park in Major leauge baseball. Fenway Park isn't just the greatest ball park but it also is the oldest ballpark standing.I know that dead center feild is 420. I also know that the right feild foul poll is called Pesky's poll because he was the first player to hit it. Left feild has the biggest left feild wall in Major leauge baseball.

The Story Behind My Topic Choice

The reason why I have chosen this topic is because the Boston Redsox is my religion. I mean that when I say it I mean you know how people say that they are Cathoic or Christian, well my religion is watching the Boston Redsox. My topic is based on Fenway Park because I have been going there ever sence I was a little boy. Fenway Park is one of the best ballparks that is still standing, its not just the best it is also the oldest ballpark in the MLB ( Major Leuage Baseball ).