Photos: Fenway Park 100th Anniversary

Posted Apr 19, 2012

By sbarker

Taking a look at Fenway Park through the years as it celebrates its 100th Anniversary

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Fenway Park hosted its first major league baseball game on April 20, 1912 and is the first major league ballpark to ever reach its 100th anniversary. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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A member of the Fenway Park grounds crew prepares the first base line before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston, Friday, April 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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In this April 4, 2010, file photo, fireworks soar over the Fenway Park press box before the opening game of the baseball season between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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A 2007 World Series banner is unfurled in front of the Green Monster wall during the Boston Red Sox baseball home opening ceremonies at Boston's Fenway Park on April 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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In this April 13, 2012 file photo, a formation of fighter jets from the Vermont National Guard flies over Fenway Park before the home opening baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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This mid-1900s aerial photo shows Boston's Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. (AP Photo, File)
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Boston Red Sox players watch A-10 jets from Bradley Air National Guard Base in Conn., fly over Fenway Park in Boston during home opening day ceremonies before their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in 2006. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In this Oct. 22, 1975, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Carlton Fisk, left, watches his 12th-inning home run against the Cincinnati Reds to win the sixth game of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)
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In this Friday, April 13, 2012 file photo, fans hold up letters honoring the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park prior to the home opener of the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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In thisIn this June 8, 1950, file photo, Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams views the scoreboard on the left field wall at Fenway Park in Boston as the Red Sox were leading the St. Louis Browns 29-4. (AP Photo, File)
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A sign directs fans to the Green Monster seats atop the left field wall at Fenway Park. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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In this April 1, 2003, file photo, construction workers install seats atop the "Green Monster" left field wall at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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A banner hangs over Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Youngsters sit in and look out from the Green Monster seats during "open house" at Fenway Park in Boston April 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In this Aug. 16, 1946 file photo, Tom Yawkey, president and owner of the Boston Red Sox, right, sits with his wife in his private box during a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Abe Fox, File)
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Veterans and members of the armed services carry an over-sized American flag past the scoreboard at Fenway Park in Boston following Memorial Day ceremonies prior to the Boston Red Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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Signatures fill the walls inside the "Green Monster" scoreboard at Fenway Park in Boston REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Members of the 1967 Red Sox, the club that went from ninth place in 1966 to Boston's first pennant in 21 years, participate in the first-pitch ceremony before an opening-day baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on April 10, 2007 (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia displays a patch affixed to his uniform. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In this April 11, 1997, file photo, 20-foot high Coca-Cola bottles hang above Fenway Park's "Green Monster" left field wall as Boston Red Sox players practice the day before their home opener against the Seattle Mariners in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)
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This April 1994, file photo shows an aerial view of Boston's Fenway Park of the Boston Red Sox. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Boston Red Sox great Carlton Fisk (white jersey) pulls the cover off the No. 6 during a ceremony to retire Johnny Pesky's number prior to a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Ted Williams is presented with a new car during a pre-game ceremony at Fenway Park on April 30, 1952.
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Smoky Joe Wood, 92, winds up throwing out the first ball at opening day at Boston's Fenway Park on Monday, April 12, 1982. In 1912, Wood was 34-5 (10 shutouts) had an ERA of 1.91, and had three wins in the World Series, when Boston beat the NY Giants in seven games. Wood, who lived in New Haven, was Yale’s baseball coach in the 1920's, 30's and 40’s. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)
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People tour Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, April 19, 2012, during an "open house" as part of the Boston Red Sox's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first regular-season baseball game at Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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This April 17, 1956, file photo shows Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox played the Baltimore Orioles in the American League opener in Boston. (AP Photo, File)
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In this April 14, 1946 file photo, fans in Fenway Park's centerfield bleachers watch the Boston Red Sox play the Boston Braves during intra-city series in Boston. The Red Sox defeated the Braves, 19-5. (AP Photo, File)
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Lines of baseball fans make their way along the infield at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, April 19, 2012 during an "open house" as part of the Boston Red Sox's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first regular-season baseball game at the ballpark. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Newly inducted Hall of Famer and former Boston Red Sox great Jim Rice waves to thank the fans during ceremonies to retire his No. 14 at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Boston Red Sox hitter Ted Williams makes a brief speech of thanks and farewell to fans who crowd Fenway Park on "Ted Williams Day" in Boston, Ma., on April 30, 1952. The pre-game ceremony marks his farewell before entering the U.S. Marine service. In the background is a war veteran in a wheelchair. (AP Photo)
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Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra kneels in prayer moments before the start of remembrance ceremonies for Red Sox great Ted Williams as Williams' No. 9 is projected on a scoreboard, behind, at Bostons Fenway Park, Friday, July 5, 2002. Williams, who died at age 83, was the last man to bat .400. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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The field at Fenway Park is seen in the first inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston, Friday, April 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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In this July 9, 1946, file photo, a capacity crowd watches the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game game at Fenway Park on Boston. (AP Photo, File)
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Fenway Park's famed left field wall, "The Green Monster," decorated for the 1999 All-Star game upcoming in July, looms behind Red Sox second baseman Jose Offerman during the second inning against the Detroit Tigers in Boston Tuesday night, June 1, 1999. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Baseball legend Ted Williams smiles as he shakes the hands of All-Star players Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at Fenway Park in Boston, as he arrived to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the All-Star Game. Cal Ripken Jr. is seen background left. (AP Photo/Matt York,Pool)
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American League pitcher Pedro Martinez, of the Boston Red Sox, holds up his All-Star MVP trophy following the American League's 4-1 victory in the All-Star game Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at Boston's Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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A construction crew works under the 3rd base Grandstand at Fenway Park in Boston, Jan. 24. 2007 as part of the park's annual improvements. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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The Fenway Park scoreboard is unveiled below new seats at the left field wall during home opening day ceremonies Friday, April 11, 2003, in Boston. The game against the Baltimore Orioles was called due to rain. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)
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General view of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox baseball club, picture taken on July 5,1961 in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo)
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A 1912 World Series program is seen in an exhibit of Rockwell and the Red Sox, a special installation in honor of the World Champion Boston Red Sox, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Tuesday, April 26, 2005. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
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A fan checks out the red seat in the right field bleachers at Fenway Park where Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams hit the longest homer into the bleachers. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Pedestrians walk past a statue of former Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams outside Fenway Park in Boston Monday, April 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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In this Dec. 11, 2004 file photo showing fans lining up outside Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer,File)