100 Years of Fenway Park

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Apr 20, 2012

100 Years of Fenway Park

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This season marks the 100-year anniversary of Fenway Park. In this 1913 photo, a group of politicians and baseball officials break ground on the new park.

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In 1934, Fenway added a scoreboard, which was updated by hand. It still is in 2012.

Ted Williams connects with a ball during a 1941 game against Washington. Williams remains one of Boston's all-time most popular players. He retired in 1960 with a .344 batting average.

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A rooftop photographer catches the action between the Red Sox and St. Louis Browns.

A view from behind home plate of the 1956 season opener between the Red Sox and Orioles.

Famed SI photographer Neil Leifer catches the action of a 1961 Red Sox-Tigers game.

Pat Lawford and Jean Smith, sisters of late president John F. Kennedy, join Robert and Ted Kennedy during a pregame ceremony for the deceased president.

The view from the rightfield roof during a 1965 Red Sox-Athletics game.

Carl Yastrzemski, Jose Santiago and Jose Tartabull celebrate after beating Minnesota to advance to the World Series.

Bob Gibson's wife applauds as her husband pitches in the first inning of a 1967 World Series game at Fenway.

Red Sox fans bundle up and play chess while waiting in line for tickets to the 1967 World Series.

Red Sox fans walk on the Fenway Park grass after Game 7 of the 1975 World Series. Boston lost in seven games.

Red Sox fans in the stands and sitting on scaffolding during a 1975 game against the Tigers.

The inside of the Green Monster is a part of Fenway Park many fans never get to visit. In this 1987 photo, a worker watches a game against the Yankees.

Roger Clemens warms up in the Red Sox bullpen before a 1990 game against the Orioles.

An aerial view of Fenway Park in 1995. At the time, there was talk of a projected replacement for the park at the cost of $600 million, but fans were unhappy with public money being used for a sports venue.

Red Sox DH Manny Ramirez takes an at-bat during a 2001 game against Toronto. The summer before, Ramirez signed a then-record eight-year, $160 million deal.

The grass at Fenway Park is mowed to resemble the Red Sox logo for a 2001 game against Toronto.

Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer is thrown to the ground by Red Sox starting pitcher Pedro Martinez during an altercation in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the 2003 American League Championship Series. Both benches emptied after Red Sox batter Manny Ramirez complained about an inside pitch by Yankees starter Roger Clemens.

Red Sox fans reach for a foul ball during a 2003 game against the Yankees.

A view of the Fenway Park exterior before a 2005 game against Toronto.

A fisheye view of Fenway Park during batting practice before Game 2 of the 2007 World Series. The Red Sox swept the Rockies for their second title in four seasons.