Fenway Park

Fenway Park
America's Most Beloved Ballpark; Friendly Fenway; The Cathedral of Baseball
	Fenway Park in 2013
Address	4 Jersey Street; United States
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°20′46.5″N 71°5′51.9″W
Public transit	Framingham/Worcester Line ; at Lansdowne; Green Line ; at Kenmore
Owner	Fenway Sports Group
Operator	Fenway Sports Group / Boston Red Sox
Capacity	37,305 (day); 37,755 (night)
Record attendance	47,627 (September 22, 1935)
Field size	Left Field: 310 ft (94.5 m); Deep Left-Center: 379 ft (115.5 m); Center Field: 389 ft 9 in (118.8 m); Deep Right-Center: 420 ft (128 m); Right Center: 380 ft (115.8 m); Right Field: 302 ft (92 m); Backstop: 60 ft (18.3 m) ;
Surface	Kentucky Blue Grass
Construction
Broke ground	September 25, 1911
Opened	April 20, 1912
Renovated	1988, 2002–2011, 2017
Expanded	1934, 1946, 2002–2011, 2017, 2022
Construction cost	US$650,000; ($20.5 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	James E. McLaughlin
Structural engineer	Osborn Engineering Corp.
General contractor	Charles Logue Building Company, Coleman Brothers, Inc.
Tenants
	Boston Red Sox (MLB) (1912–present); Boston Braves (MLB) (1914–1915); Boston Bulldogs (AFL) (1926); Boston Redskins (NFL) (1933–1936); Boston Shamrocks (AFL) (1936–1937); Boston Yanks (NFL) (1944–1948); Boston Patriots (AFL) (1963–1968); Boston Beacons (NASL) (1968); Fenway Bowl (NCAA) (2022–present);
	Fenway Park
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	12000069
Added to NRHP	March 7, 2012

Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, less than one mile from Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantially rebuilt in 1934, and underwent major renovations and modifications in the 21st century. It is the oldest active ballpark in MLB. Because of its age and constrained location in Boston's dense Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood, the park has many quirky features, including "The Triangle", Pesky's Pole, and the Green Monster in left field. It is the fifth-smallest among MLB ballparks by seating capacity, second-smallest by total capacity, and one of eight that cannot accommodate at least 40,000 spectators.

Fenway has hosted the World Series 11 times, with the Red Sox winning six of them and the Boston Braves winning one. Besides baseball games, it has also been the site of many other sporting and cultural events including professional football games for the Boston Redskins, Boston Yanks, and the Boston Patriots; concerts; soccer and hockey games (such as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic); and political and religious campaigns.

On March 7, 2012 (Fenway's centennial year), the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is a landmark at the end of the Boston Irish heritage trail. Former pitcher Bill Lee has called Fenway Park "a shrine". It is a pending Boston Landmark, which will regulate any further changes to the park. The ballpark is considered to be one of the most well-known sports venues in the world and a symbol of Boston.

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