Bleacher Seats at Fenway Park

Fenway Park in Boston, is the much beloved home of the Boston Red Sox. This fabled venue is the oldest and the smallest ballparks in Major League baseball, but it's definitely a fan favorite. When outside forces in the city of Boston were talking about tearing Fenway Park down a few years ago, Red Sox Nation rose up and saved the park from the wrecking ball by sheer force of will and determination to save their beloved ball park. When you visit Fenway for the first time, and walk through the now expanded concourse there is a tangible feeling of the history and the tradition of the place. You get the feeling that you are walking in the footsteps of fans that have filled this hallowed stadium for the past 90 years, and you can feel the excitement in the air as the players go through batting practice that maybe this year the Red Sox will go all the way once again. Fenway Park is small, but it's also a bit more intimate because the seats are closer to the action. There are many great places to sit and get the best views of the game, but they cost a pretty penny. The Fenway bleacher seats behind the bullpens provide a great view of the game, but do not have a shelter over head, so they get a lot of sun exposure. The bleacher seats have the reputation of housing the rowdiest of the fans, so bear this in mind when selecting your seats. On the plus side, later in the game when everyone is singing Sweet Caroline, you have a bunch of very enthusiastic fans and possible new friends singing along with you. Perhaps the most famous of the Fenway bleacher seats, which, by the way are no longer actual bleachers, but individual seats, is the fabled, "Lone Red Seat. " Made famous as the spot where Ted Williams' 502 foot home run landed on June 9, 1946, the seat was painted red to commemorate the longest home run ever hit inside of Fenway Park. The 'Red Seat' is located in section 42, row 37, seat 21. After home games many fans scurry over to get their picture taken in the red seat so that they can take home a bit of the history and mystique of Boston's Fenway Park. Joseph A. Boucher, who was napping beneath his large, straw hat in his seat at the time the ball hit his head was 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 did not stand up. " In 2008 during a renovation that included replacing and weatherproofing the concrete below the bleacher seats, the old seats in that section were removed and sold off- all except for the famous red seat. The new seats are wider and more comfortable than the old, tight wooded seats were. When you are ready to buy your Red Sox tickets, be sure to start at iscoredtickets. com to find the best Fenway bleacher seats available online. References: http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Fenway_ Park Special thanks to Mark Sardella for the great shot of the bleachers! See more of Mark's photos