Fenway Park
America's Most Beloved Ballpark, The Fens
Location	4 Yawkey Way Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Coordinates	42°20′47″N 71°5′51″W / 42.34639, -71.0975
Broke ground	September 25, 1911
Opened	April 20, 1912
Owner	New England Sports Ventures (NESV)/Boston Red Sox
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$650,000 USD
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Tenants	Boston Red Sox (MLB) (1912–present) 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 Braves (MLB) (1914–1915) Boston Beacons (NASL) (1968)
Capacity	35,000 (1912) • 34,824 (1953) • 33,524 (1965) • 33,513 (1977) • 34,182 (1989) • 34,218 (1993) • 33,993(night) & 33,557(day) (2001) • 34,898(night) & 34,482(day) (2003) • 35,095(night) & 34,679(day) (2004) • 36,108(night) & 35,692(day) (2006) • 36,525(night) & 36,109(day) (2007) • 37,400(night) & 36,984(day) (2008)
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Fenway Park is the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club. A baseball park, baseball stadium, or ball park / ballpark is the field of play in the game of Baseball and the spectator seating areas The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The park, the oldest of all current Major League Baseball stadiums, opened in 1912. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The name Fenway Park comes from the stadium being located in the Fenway district of Boston. Its age and its constrained location have created some very unique features, the chief one being the park's famous Green Monster in left field. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11

Fenway hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1946, 1961, and 1999, and has played host to ten World Series. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

Contents 1 Features of the park 1.1 "The Triangle" 1.1.1 Present day 1.1.2 Old feature 1.2 "Williamsburg" 1.3 The Lone Red Seat 1.4 "The Belly" 1.5 "Pesky's Pole" 1.6 Fisk Foul Pole 1.7 "Duffy's Cliff" 1.8 EMC Club (formerly "The .406 Club" and "The 600 Club") 1.9 "Canvas Alley" 1.10 "Hitters' ballpark" 2 Public address announcers 3 Retired Numbers 4 Ground rules 5 Changes to Fenway Park 5.1 Proposed changes 5.2 Proposed New Fenway Park 6 Seating capacity 7 Other uses 7.1 Baseball 7.2 Soccer 7.3 Football 7.4 Hockey 7.5 Political speeches 7.6 Concerts 8 Fenway Park in film and television 9 Transportation 10 References 11 External links

Features of the park

Historically, Fenway Park has been decidedly unfriendly to left-handed pitchers, Babe Ruth being one of the few southpaw exceptions. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Ruth started his career as a pitcher (mostly during the "dead-ball era"), and had a career record of 94 wins, 46 losses (. The dead-ball era is a Baseball term used to describe the period between 1900 (though some date it to the beginning of baseball) and the emergence of Babe Ruth 671 winning percentage). Ruth also set a World Series record by pitching 29⅔ scoreless innings, a record that lasted until broken by Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees in 1961. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Just the same, when Satchel Paige first set foot in Fenway he said, "Huuuueee! This place is a pitchers' cemetery. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( July 7, 1906 He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. "

Fenway Park is one of the three remaining classic parks in major league baseball (the others being Wrigley Field and Yankee Stadium, although Yankee Stadium was completely remodeled in the 1970s and is scheduled to be replaced for the 2009 season), and one of the only two, with Wrigley, to have a significant number of obstructed view seats, such as pillars supporting the upper deck. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. These are sold as such, and are a reminder of the architectural limitations of older ballparks.

"The Triangle"

Present day

"The Triangle" is a region of center field where the walls form a triangle whose far corner is 420 feet (128 m) from home plate. That deep right-center point is conventionally given as the center field distance. True center is unmarked, 390 feet from home plate, to the left of "The Triangle" when viewed from home plate.

Old feature

There was once a smaller "triangle" at the left end of the bleachers in center field, posted as 388 feet (118. 3 m). The end of the bleachers form a right angle with the Green Monster and the flagpole stands within that little triangle. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 That is not the true power alley, but deep left-center. The true power alley distance is not posted. The foul line intersects with the Green Monster at nearly a right angle, so the power alley could be estimated at 336 feet (102. 4 m), assuming the power alley is 22. 5 degrees away from the foul line as measured from home plate.

"Williamsburg"

"Williamsburg" was the name, invented by sportswriters, for the bullpen area built in front of the right-center field bleachers in 1940. It was built there primarily for the benefit of Ted Williams, to enable him and other left-handed batters to hit more home runs, since it was 23 feet closer than the bleacher wall. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter The name was inspired both by Colonial Williamsburg and Yankee Stadium's hitter-friendly right field area that was often called "Ruthville". Colonial Williamsburg' is the historic district of the Independent city of Williamsburg Virginia. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of

The Lone Red Seat

The lone red seat in the right field bleachers (Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21), signifies the spot where the longest measurable home run ever hit inside Fenway Park's 1934 configuration landed. Ted Williams hit the home run on June 9, 1946 off Fred Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers. Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Fred Hutchinson the American baseball player and manager The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Williams' bomb was officially measured at 502 feet (153 m)—well beyond "Williamsburg". According to Hit Tracker Online, the ball, if unobstructed, would have flown 520 to 535 feet. ^[1]

The ball landed on one Joseph A. Boucher, who was supposedly taking a nap at the time, penetrating his large straw hat and hitting him in the head. A confounded Boucher was later quoted as saying,

“

How far away must one sit to be safe in this park? I didn't even get the ball. They say it bounced a dozen rows higher, but after it hit my head, I was no longer interested. I couldn't see the ball. Nobody could. The sun was right in our eyes. All we could do was duck. I'm glad I didn't stand up.

”

Boucher was a Yankees fan, but his business required occasional trips to Boston, where he would often take in Red Sox games. After that hit, Boucher jokingly told reporters that he would take it as a sign from the baseball gods that he should be a Red Sox fan. The next day, the Boston Globe’s sports page headline ran, “Bullseye! Ted Williams Knocks Sense into Yankees Fan. ”

No other player at Fenway Park has ever hit the seat since, although on June 23, 2001 Manny Ramírez hit two home runs; one measuring 463 feet and another one that was said to have traveled 501 feet. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional The 501 foot blast landed somewhere in the MassPike/Railroad cut beyond left field and the official estimate deferred to Williams' record, placing Ramirez's home run exactly one foot short. The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90.

As noted in the 2007 book The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs, researcher Bill Jenkinson found evidence that on May 25, 1926, Babe Ruth hit one in the pre-1934 bleacher configuration which landed five rows from the top in right field, an estimated 545 feet from home plate. The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs is a 432-page non-fiction book by Bill Jenkinson published by Carroll & Graf Publishers in March of 2007 Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Ruth also hit several other "Ruthian" blasts at Fenway that landed across the street behind straightaway center field, estimated at 500 feet.

"The Belly"

"The Belly" is the sweeping curve of the box-seat railing from the right end of "Williamsburg" around to the right field corner. The box seats were added when the bullpens were built in 1940. The right field line distance from the 1934 remodeling was reduced by some 30 feet. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

"Pesky's Pole"

Pesky's Pole is the name for the pole on the right field foul line, which stands a mere 302 feet from home plate, the shortest right field porch in Major League Baseball. Pesky's Pole, or The Pesky Pole, is the nickname for the right field foul pole at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. The pole was named after Johnny Pesky, a light-hitting shortstop for the Red Sox, who hit some of his six home runs at Fenway Park around the pole but never off the pole. John Michael Pesky (born John Michael Paveskovich, September 27 1919 in Portland Oregon) nicknamed "The Needle" is a former Pesky and the Red Sox give credit to pitcher Mel Parnell for coining the name. Melvin Lloyd Parnell (born June 13, 1922 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed Starting pitcher The most notable for Pesky is a two-run homer in the eighth inning of the 1946 Opening Day game to win the game. (In his career, Pesky hit 17 home runs. ) In similar fashion, Mark Bellhorn hit what proved to be the game-winning home run off of Julián Tavárez, in Game 1 of the 2004 World Series off that pole's screen. Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. Julián Tavárez Carmen (born May 22, 1973 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher currently The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season

On September 27, 2006, on Pesky's 87th birthday, the Red Sox organization officially dedicated the right field foul pole as Pesky's Pole with a commemorative plaque placed at its base. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Fisk Foul Pole

In a ceremony before the Red Sox's 2005 interleague game against the Cincinnati Reds, the pole on the left field foul line atop the Green Monster was named Fisk Foul Pole, in honor of Carlton "Pudge" Fisk. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues introduced in. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox Fisk provided one of baseball's most enduring moments in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series against the Reds. The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Facing Reds right-hander Pat Darcy in the 12th inning with the score tied at 6, Fisk hit a long fly ball down the left field line. It appeared to be heading foul, but Fisk, after initially appearing unsure of whether or not to continue running to first base, famously jumped and waved his arms to the right as if to somehow direct the ball fair. It ricocheted off the foul pole, winning the game for the Red Sox and sending the series to a seventh and deciding game the next night, which Cincinnati won.

"Duffy's Cliff"

From 1912 to 1933, there was a 10-foot-high incline in front of the then 25-foot high left field wall at Fenway Park, extending from the left-field foul pole to the center field flag pole. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As a result, a left fielder in Fenway Park had to play part of the territory running uphill (and back down). Boston's first star left fielder, Duffy Lewis, mastered the skill so well that the area became known as "Duffy's Cliff". George Edward "Duffy" Lewis ( April 18, 1888 - June 17, 1979) born in San Francisco California, was a Left fielder

The incline served two purposes:

1. it was a support for a high wall;
2. it was built to compensate for the difference in grades between the field and Lansdowne Street on the other side of that wall.

It also served as a spectator-friendly seating area during the dead-ball era when overflow crowds would sit on the incline behind ropes. It is often compared to the infamous left field "terrace" at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, but, in truth, the 15-degree all-grass incline there served an entirely different purpose: as an alternative to an all dirt warning track found in most other ballparks. Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a natural feature of the site on which Crosley Field and its predecessors were located; slightly less severe inclines were deliberately built in center and right fields to compensate. The incline in center field of Minute Maid Park has been considered a tribute to Duffy's Cliff. Minute Maid Park (formerly The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field) is a ballpark in Houston, Texas

As part of the 1934 remodeling of the ballpark, the bleachers and the wall itself, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey arranged to flatten the ground along the base of the wall, so that Duffy's Cliff no longer existed, and thus became part of the lore of Fenway Park. Early life Yawkey was born Thomas Austin His grandfather owned a successful lumber and iron business and attempted to purchase the Detroit Tigers but died amid the negotiations Thus the base of the left field wall is several feet below the grade level of Lansdowne Street, accounting for the occasional rat that might spook the scoreboard operators. ("The Fenway Project", ISBN 1-57940-091-4. )

For decades there was considerable debate about the true left field distance, which was posted as 315 feet (96 m). For years, Red Sox officials refused to remeasure the distance. Reportedly, The Boston Globe was able to sneak into Fenway Park and remeasure the line. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, When the paper's evidence was presented to the club in 1995, the line was finally remeasured by the Red Sox and restated at 310 feet (94. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 5 m). The companion 96 meters sign remained unchanged, until 1998, when it was corrected to 94. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 5 meters. A theory about the incorrect foul line distance is that the former 315 ft (96 m) measurement came from the Duffy's Cliff days. That measurement likely included the severity of the incline, and when the mound was leveled, the distance was never corrected. A quick study of the geometry of "Duffy's Cliff" suggests the theory has merit. Regardless of the posted distance, frustrated pitchers will always argue that the Green Monster is closer than the sign says. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11

EMC Club (formerly "The . 406 Club" and "The 600 Club")

In 1983, private suites were added to the roof behind home plate. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In 1988, 610 stadium club seats enclosed in glass and named the "600 Club", were added above the home plate bandstand, replacing the existing press box. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The press box was then added to the top of the 600 Club. The 1988 addition is largely credited with changing the air currents in Fenway Park to the detriment of hitters. In the 1980s, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor published his scientific finding that the addition does, in fact, curtail home runs at Fenway Park, giving credence to that claim by players, coaches, and fans, most notably Wade Boggs. Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15 1958 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox

In 2002, the organization renamed the club seats the ". 406 Club" (in honor of Ted Williams' batting average in 1941), six days after his death. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Williams is the last player to hit . 400 or better to finish a season in the major leagues. )

During the 2005–2006 offseason, as part of the continuing expansion efforts at Fenway Park, the existing . 406 club was rebuilt. The second deck now features two open-air levels: the bottom level is the new "EMC Club" featuring 406 seats and concierge services, and above that, the State Street Pavilion, with 374 seats and a dedicated standing room area. EMC Corporation ( is a US Fortune 500 and S&P 500 Provider of information infrastructure systems software and services A concierge (kɔ̃sjɛʁʒ ( French) is an employee who lives on the premises of Apartment buildings and serves as a general Property caretaker; while the The added seats are wider than the previous seats. All work was done by D'Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects of Somerville, MA.

"Canvas Alley"

A phrase made popular by Boston television commentators, "Canvas Alley" is the open alley behind the first base line where the grounds crew sits. Canvas Alley has recently been narrowed to accommodate seats. Contrary to common belief, it does not actually house the tarp. The tarp sits next to the camera pit which is next to the Red Sox dugout.

"Hitters' ballpark"

As discussed by George Will in Men at Work (MacMillan, 1990), Fenway Park is a "hitters' ballpark", with its short right-field fence (302 feet), narrow foul ground, and generally closer-than-normal outfield fences. George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning conservative American newspaper Columnist, journalist By Rule 1. 04, Note(a),^[2] all parks built after 1958 have been required to have foul lines at least 325 feet long and a center-field fence at least 400 feet from home plate. Regarding the narrow foul territory, Will writes (p. 175): "The narrow foul territory in Fenway Park probably adds [5 to 7 points onto] batting averages. Since World War II, the Red Sox have had 18 batting champions (through 1989). . . Five to 7 points are a lot, given that there may be only a 15- or 20-point spread between a good hitting team and a poor hitting team. " Some observers might feel that these unique aspects of Fenway give the Red Sox an advantage over their opponents, given that the Red Sox hitters play 81 games at the home stadium, while each opponent plays only a handful (9 for AL East teams, 6 for some AL teams, and only 3 for other AL teams and the NL teams which play at Fenway for interleague games). Will does not share this view (p. 117). "Question: When you hear the phrase 'hitters' park', which parks come to mind? Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Which two teams have not won a World Series since 1908 and 1918, respectively? The Cubs and the Red Sox. Moral: It is bad to play in a park that is beastly to your pitchers. " Will's book pre-dates the smaller retro ballparks and the home run barrage that began in the early/mid-1990s, as well as the Red Sox World Series wins of 2004 and 2007.

Public address announcers

Sherm Feller 1967–1993
Leslie Sterling 1994–1996
Ed Brickley 1997–2002
Carl Beane 2003–current

Retired Numbers

There are six retired numbers above the first base grandstands. Sherm Feller (born Sherman Feller July 29, 1918 in Brockton MA, died January 27, 1994) was an American musical composer and radio Carleton E Beane has been a sports radio broadcaster since 1972 and is best known as the Public address Announcer for the Boston Red Sox of Major League baseball has retired various Uniform numbers in its history ensuring that they will always be associated with one player of note All the numbers retired by the Red Sox are red on a white circle. Jackie Robinson's 42, which was retired by Major League Baseball, is blue on a white circle. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The two are further delineated through the font difference; Boston numbers are in the same style as the Red Sox jerseys, while Robinson's number is in the more traditional "block" numbering found on the Dodgers jerseys. The Red Sox policy on retiring uniform numbers is one of the most stringent in baseball; the player must be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, play at least 10 years with the team, and retire as a member of the Red Sox. The numbers are as follows:
1 Bobby Doerr
4 Joe Cronin
8 Carl Yastrzemski
9 Ted Williams
27 Carlton Fisk
42 Jackie Robinson
Note: At the time of Fisk's induction into the Hall of Fame, there was an additional requirement that a player must finish one's career with the Red Sox in order to have his number retired. Robert Pershing Doerr (born April 7 1918 in Los Angeles California) is a former Second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was somewhat waived for Fisk as he had finished his playing career with the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. However, Fisk was assigned a Red Sox front office job and effectively "finished" his baseball career with the Red Sox in this manner.

Ground rules

(all ground rules based on ^[3])

• Foul poles are inside the field of play.
• A ball going through the scoreboard, either on the bounce or fly, is a ground rule double. In Baseball, a ground rule double is any award of two bases from the Time of pitch to the batter the base runners are pushed by the previous runner
• A fly ball striking left-center field wall to right of or on the line behind the flag pole is a home run.
• A fly ball striking wall or flag pole and bouncing into bleachers is a home run.
• A fly ball striking line or right of same on wall in center is a home run.
• A fly ball striking wall left of line and bouncing into bullpen is a home run.
• A ball sticking in the bullpen screen or bouncing into the bullpen is a ground rule double.
• A batted or thrown ball remaining behind or under canvas or in tarp cylinder is a ground rule double.
• A fly ball that strikes the top of the ladder on the Green Monster and then bounces out of play is two bases.

Changes to Fenway Park

• In 1946, upper deck seats were installed; Fenway Park is essentially the first double-tiered ballpark in Boston since the South End Grounds of the 1880s. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South End Grounds refers to any one of three Baseball parks on one site in Boston Massachusetts. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered
• In 1947, arc lights were installed at Fenway Park. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Red Sox were the third-to-last team out of 16 major league teams to have lights in their home park.
• In 1976, metric distances were added to the conventionally-stated distances because it was thought that the United States would adopt the metric system. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Metrication in the United States is the process of introducing the International System of units ( SI) to replace the Customary units of measurement Today, few American ballparks have metric distances posted. Fenway Park retained the metric measurement until mid-season 2002, when they were painted over. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Also, Fenway's first message board was added over the center field bleachers.
• In 1999 the auxiliary press boxes were added atop the roof boxes along the first and third base sides. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
• Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11
• Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the retired numbers, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• Before the 2005 season, a new drainage system was installed on the field. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The system, along with new sod, was installed to prevent the field from becoming too wet to play on during light to medium rains, and to reduce the time needed to dry the field adequately. Work on the field was completed only weeks prior to spring training.
• After the 2005 season, the Red Sox completed their plans for the . Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 406 Club area, which became the EMC Club. The construction resulted in 852 pavilion club seats, 745 pavilion box seats, and approximately 200 pavilion standing-room seats along the left- and right-field lines, resulting in approximately 1300 additional seats.
• The winter of 2006 renovations focused on renovating the luxury boxes as well as adding a new food concourse area and renovated bathrooms behind the third base grandstands. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Before the 2008 season, the temporary luxury boxes installed for the 1999 All-Star Game were removed and permanent ones were added to the State Street Pavilion level. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Seats were also added down the left field line called the Coca-Cola Party-Deck. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries 100 standing-room tickets were also added to the pavilion increasing capacity to just under 40,000 people. The Coke bottles, installed in 1997, were also removed to return the light towers to their original state.

Proposed changes

The Red Sox plan to also add 1,400 tickets for the 2008 season. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In adding additional seating, the Red Sox plan to have 1,000 of the seats added over the three years be high-priced premium seats, to help deflate ticket costs and bring Fenway Park up to the MLB average of percentage of premium seating.

The Red Sox have also stated that at some point before the 2012 season, (Fenway Park's centennial) they would like to replace the old wood seats in the Grandstand section.

Proposed New Fenway Park

On May 15, 1999 then Red Sox CEO John Harrington announced plans for a New Fenway Park to be built near the existing structure. ^[4] It was to have the same dimensions on the field, include a new Green Monster, basically be a replica of the current park, but be modernized to replace some of the old features of Fenway Park. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 Some sections of the old Fenway Park were to be preserved (mainly the original Green Monster and the third base side of the park) as part of the overall new layout.

This was a highly controversial move, with groups such as "Save Fenway Park" created to try to save Fenway Park. Their efforts were ultimately successful, as the current owners announced on March 23, 2005 that plans for the New Fenway Park were abandoned and chose to stay in the current Fenway Park. ^[5].

Seating capacity

Fenway Park had the smallest seating capacity in the major leagues for a number of years, but that is no longer the case. The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 A number of the classic ballparks had seating capacities under 40,000, and some were smaller than Fenway. Montreal's Jarry Park was smallest of all the modern ballparks, at about 28,000. Jarry Park Stadium ( Parc Jarry) is a former Baseball park in Montreal which served as home to the Montreal Expos, Major At the time of Jarry Park's closing in 1977, the other old ballparks were gone, and Fenway's capacity was listed (according to Sporting News Baseball Guides) at 33,513, making it the smallest in the majors at that point. Fenway began to grow incrementally over the next three decades, as pockets of seating areas were added from time to time.

For the 2008 season, Fenway Park's capacity was increased to 39,928,^[6] rendering Fenway as the third smallest, behind Tropicana Field and PNC Park. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since PNC Park is a Baseball park located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The Red Sox ownership has stated publicly that it has no plans to increase capacity further. ^[6]

Capacity has increased in recent years under the direction of ballpark architect Janet Marie Smith with the addition of seating in front of the field boxes in former foul territory (the "Dugout Seats"), on top of the Green Monster (the "Monster Seats"), atop the right field roof (the "Right Field Roof Seats"), in 2006 to the roof boxes (the "Pavilion Seats"), which has been raised by about 10 feet, and to the former . The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 406 Club (now the EMC club and HP Pavilion), in 2007 through the addition of "Conigliaro's Corner" in right field and additional standing room in left field, and in 2008 through the extension of the Pavilion Seats down the left field line. Fenway Park's capacity includes standing room areas on the Roof, HP Pavilion, Green Monster and throughout the park.

There have previously been proposals to increase the seating capacity to as much as 45,000 through the expansion of the upper decks, while others (notably former team owners, the JRY Trust) have called for razing the historic ballpark entirely and building a similar, but larger and more modern, scalable facility nearby. Seating capacity refers to the number After the death of Jean Yawkey in 1992, her interest in the Boston Red Sox passed into the JRY Corporation later renamed the JRY Trust headed by John Harrington These proposals are now effectively moot as a result of the alternative modernization plan undertaken by the current ownership. Any such proposal in the future, though, would likely be met by strong local opposition.

Other uses

Baseball

The Red Sox's one-time cross-town rivals, the Boston Braves used Fenway Park for the 1914 World Series and the 1915 season until Braves Field was completed. In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-games sweep Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts.

Since 1990 (except in 2005 when, because of field work, it was held in a minor league ballpark), Fenway Park has also played host to a baseball version of Boston-area intercollegiate sports' prestigious Beanpot tournament. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's Ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston Massachusetts area held annually since the

Beginning in 2006, the Red Sox have hosted the "Futures at Fenway" event, where two of their minor-league affiliates play a regular-season doubleheader as the "home" teams. "Futures at Fenway" is a Baseball event held at Fenway Park in Boston. In 2006, the Lowell Spinners and Pawtucket Red Sox played, with both winning. The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A Minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to The 2007 event featured Lowell and the Portland Sea Dogs as the two featured farm clubs, again with both teams winning. The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Before the Futures day started, the most recent minor-league game held at Fenway had been the Eastern League All-Star Game in 1977. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament will be held at Fenway Park. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States.

Soccer

On May 30, 1931, 8,000 fans came out to Fenway Park to see the New York Yankees of the American Soccer League beat Celtic 4 - 3. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York Yankees were the name of a New York soccer team that played briefly in the American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Yankees goalkeeper, Johnny Reder, would later return to play for the Boston Red Sox^[7]. John Anthony Reder (born Lublin, Poland, September 24, 1909; died Fall River Massachusetts, April 12, 1990 The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Fenway Park was also used by the NASL team, Boston Beacons, as their home field for the 1968 season. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Boston Beacons were a United States soccer team from Boston. In 1968 they were founding members of the North American Soccer League but folded

Football

Despite its relatively small size, Fenway Park's oblong-esque layout actually makes it a reasonably viable football facility. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field; the Boston Shamrocks of the second AFL did the same in 1936 and 1937. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Bulldogs were a professional American football team that competed in the first American Football League in 1926. Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Football League's Boston Redskins (later becoming the Washington Redskins) played at Fenway for four seasons, 1933 to 1936, after playing their inaugural season in 1932 at Braves Field as the Boston Braves; the Boston Yanks played there in the 1940s; and the American Football League's Boston Patriots called Fenway Park home from 1963 to 1968 after moving to there from Nickerson Field, the direct descendant of Braves Field. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Braves Field was a Baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Yanks was a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston Massachusetts the former home of the National League Boston Braves At various times in the past, Boston College and Boston University teams have also played football games at Fenway Park. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA.

Hockey

Fenway never hosted a hockey game, but was scheduled to do so in with Boston College and Boston University playing host to teams from the Midwest. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The plan was scrapped, but Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs has been lobbying the league to have the Bruins play a homegame at Fenway. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Jeremy Jacobs Sr, perhaps best known as the owner of the Boston Bruins, is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Delaware North Companies (founded by his ^[8]

Political speeches

One of the most famous campaign speeches in American political history was made at Fenway Park in the 1940 Presidential race, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised that he would not send American servicemen into foreign wars. A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. During this time World War II was raging in Europe, but the United States was officially neutral, although it was aiding the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For other uses of Neutral and Neutrality see Neutral A neutral country takes no side in a War between other parties The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This speech was noted repeatedly by Roosevelt's opponents, even after Japanese Imperial Naval forces attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, causing the United States to enter World War II. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Concerts

Although Fenway Park was not previously a frequent venue for concerts, the Red Sox new ownership has used the venue for two concerts each year, starting in 2003 with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's The Rising Tour, Jimmy Buffett in 2004, and The Rolling Stones who kicked off their 2005 A Bigger Bang Tour with two consecutive shows at Fenway Park. Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The Rising Tour was a lengthy worldwide top-grossing Concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in Arenas and James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently The Rolling Stones ' A Bigger Bang Tour was a worldwide concert tour which took place between August 2005 and August 2007 in support of their album On July 7–8, 2006 the Dave Matthews Band played at the stadium, with Sheryl Crow. Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. In the summer of 2007, The Police played two of their shows on their 30th anniversary reunion tour at Fenway. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, In 1973, there were concerts on consecutive evenings, with Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles as the headliners. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American After that weekend, the next major rock show at the park was Springsteen's 2003 performance. Neil Diamond announced a concert at Fenway Park on August 23, 2008 as part of his world tour, on the big screen during the Red Sox home opener on April 8. Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian ^[9]

Fenway Park in film and television

• The park was featured in a pivotal scene in the 1989 Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams. Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel It was the only location shot outside the Iowa-Illinois area. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Archive footage is used in several films such as Good Will Hunting and Frequency. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the Frequency is a 2000 Film, which contains elements of the time travel, thriller and Alternate history Film genres
• Some scenes from Blown Away (1994) and Little Big League (also 1994) were filmed at Fenway Park. Blown Away is a 1994 thriller starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones. Little Big League   is a 1994 film about an 11-year-old (later turns 12 who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota
• In the episode "A Leela of Her Own" of the animated television series Futurama, Fenway Park is home of a professional blernsball team, the Boston Poindexters. "A Leela of Her Own" is the sixteenth episode in the third season of the animated series Futurama. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and "A Leela of Her Own" is the sixteenth episode in the third season of the animated series Futurama.
• In an episode of the television series The Practice, the characters played by Dylan McDermott and Kelli Williams get married at home plate. The Practice is a American Legal drama created by David E Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott on October 26, 1961) is an American actor known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Kelli Renee Williams (born June 8, 1970 in Los Angeles California) is an American actress.
• In the Family Guy episode "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington", Peter Griffin pulls the kids out of school to go and see the opening game of the season for the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other "Mr Griffin Goes to Washington" is the 31st episode of Family Guy. Also, in the episode, "The Courtship of Stewie's Father", Lois asks Peter to spend more time with Stewie after seeing pictures that Stewie drew without Peter in them (these pictures were of Stewie killing Lois). "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" is the sixteenth episode of season four of Family Guy, which originally aired on November 20 2005 Peter, then, takes Stewie to Fenway Park, only to leave him in the car. Finally, in "Sibling Rivalry", Peter and Lois have a race from their home in Rhode Island to Fenway Park, with the winner avoiding a vasectomy or having their "tubes tied", respective to their gender.
• In the episode "Big Hair & Baseball" of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Mr. Moseby takes Zack and Cody to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. The following is an episode list for the Disney Channel comedy The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan Zachary "Zack" Martin (played by Dylan Sprouse) is a character on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its Spin-off The Also, in the episode " Poor Little Rich Girl" it is said that Maddie lives across the street from Fenway Park. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan
• The 2005 movie, Fever Pitch included scenes shot on location during the 2004 season, 2004 American League Championship Series games and scenes from Busch Memorial Stadium were filmed after Game 4 of the 2004 World Series. Fever Pitch, which was released as The Perfect Catch outside of the United States and Canada, is a Farrelly Brothers The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season
• In 2007, NBC's "The Today Show" named Fenway Park one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Places in America. "

Transportation

• Fenway Park can be reached by the MBTA Green Line's Kenmore Station on the "B" "C" & "D" branches, as well as the Fenway Station on the "D" branch. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA) is "a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Green Line is a Light rail / Streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA in the Boston, Massachusetts Kenmore (also known as Kenmore Square) is an dual-island platform Rapid transit station in the Kenmore Square area of Boston Massachusetts Fenway is a stop on the D branch of the MBTA Green Line. It is located in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts
• On game days, the MBTA runs a free shuttle bus to the ballpark from Ruggles (MBTA station), reachable by both the Orange Line and the Commuter Rail. Ruggles Station is a MBTA subway station on the Orange Line; it is also a MBTA commuter rail station serving the Providence/Stoughton The Orange Line is one of the four subway lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
• Yawkey Station is served by the MBTA Worcester/Framingham commuter rail trains. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA) is "a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
• Although I-90, the Massachusetts Turnpike, passes right behind Fenway Park, there is no direct connection, and traffic must use local streets to access the park. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90.

References

External links

• Fenway Park info, including information on visiting
• Fenway Park facts, photos, statistics and trivia
• Boston Ballpark History. MLB. com.
• Fenway Park dynamic diagram at Clem's Baseball
• Google Maps Aerial view
• SaveFenwayPark.com, a fan-run movement to save and preserve Fenway Park
• Mini-Fenway Park Website for future home of a little league sized replica of Fenway Park currently ready to break ground right outside of Boston in Quincy MA. with completion in summer '08

Preceded by Huntington Avenue Grounds	Home of the Boston Red Sox 1912 – present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by South End Grounds	Home of the Boston Braves 1914 – 1915	Succeeded by Braves Field
Preceded by Braves Field	Home of the Boston Redskins 1933 – 1936	Succeeded by Griffith Stadium
Preceded by Nickerson Field	Home of the Boston Patriots 1963 – 1968	Succeeded by Alumni Stadium
Preceded by Forbes Field Candlestick Park Coors Field	Host of the All-Star Game 1946 1961 1999	Succeeded by Wrigley Field RFK Stadium Turner Field

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