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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 (MLB) Boston Red Sox . While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantially rebuilt in 1934, [9] and underwent major renovations and modifications in the 21st century.
May 16, 2024 · Opened in 1912, it is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball and one of its most famous. Fenway Park, Boston. In 1911 Red Sox owner John I. Taylor was looking for locations to build a new ballpark, and later that year his father bought more than 365,000 square feet (33,900 square metres) of land in the Boston neighborhood of Fenway-Kenmore.
After extensive construction in the early months of 1912, Fenway Park hosted its first game on April 9, an exhibition between the Red Sox and Harvard College. Eleven days later, the Red Sox played their first official game at Fenway Park against the New York Highlanders.
Aug 11, 2022 · How Old Is Fenway Park? Built in 1912, Fenway Park was rebuilt in 1934 and is the oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball. The Park celebrated its centennial celebration in April 2012. What Is Fenway Park Named After? In 1911, owner John I. Taylor claimed Fenway Park got its name from being located in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood.
That glorious "chapel" called Fenway began its formal life history in September 1911 when ground was broken by the Charles Logue Building Company. Less than a year later the first exhibition game was played and nearly a century later, the hallowed grounds are still standing despite the commercialization of virtually every aspect of the game.
First Game04-20-1912Capacity Changes ( Yearly Attendance)1912Capacity Changes ( Yearly Attendance)1947Capacity Changes ( Yearly Attendance)1949Capacity Changes ( Yearly Attendance)1953Green Monster. Fenway Park was built at a cost of $650,000 and debuted on 20 April 1912, with the Red Sox beating the New York Highlanders (later to become the Yankees), 6-5. That would have been front-page news in the Boston newspapers except that the sinking of the Titanic became the lead story.
By Nate Langh and Chris Mcgrath. In early 1911, John I. Taylor, the first owner of the Boston Red Sox scouted locations across Boston for a new ball park to be built. After a plot of land between Ipswich and Lansdowne Street was found, construction of the now famous Fenway Park began.
