I love Fenway Park. Sure, it's a lot older and smaller than most other ballparks in the country. But, boy, does this place have charm and character! Not to mention, history.
My dear friend, Alissa, invited me to a game with her (how could I refuse any opportunity to a Sox game? They're always sold-out!). But tonight, it was cold and rainy, and of course, there was a rain delay.
But, thankfully, they played the Bruins vs. Canadiens NHL playoff game, and we were able to watch another Boston sports team play. Then, they announced the game would begin just 45 minutes late at 7:55pm. So, we watched them take the tarps off the field...
What would a trip to Fenway be without the classic ballpark food? It's all about the Fenway Franks here (for a mere $4.50!).
But, I opted for a more "gourmet" ballpark item, the cubano panini sandwich (with Boar's Head deli meats!).
For ballpark food, this sandwich was quite good!!!
Okay, back to the game. We were playing the Minnesota Twins. Jeff Bailey was called up from AAA today, and hit his first home run of of the season in his first major league at-bat of the season! Well done, newbie! Raise your plastic beer cups!
Of course, the famous green monster, which now has seating, as of a few seasons ago.
Can you see the Sox players are wearing green hats? This is in honor of Earth Day. Way to be GREEN, Sox!
During the 7th inning stretch, a little song...
One of my faves, Hideki Okajima came out to relieve Brad Penny.
Then, the Fenway tradition during the 8th.... "Sweet Caroline," sung by the entire crowd!!
Warming up in the bullpen...
And the crowd favorite, Jonathan Papelbon runs out to close the game out.
And a success it was!! We won 7-3. And it didn't rain another drop the whole night! Go Red Sox!
More food postings coming soon, I promise!!
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this post just came at the right time when I was craving a cubano! I've never actually tried it because it was "scary" but for some reason it has been on my mind, one of the first things I want to face and conquer when I come back to America!
ReplyDeleteMan that looks like a fun place to go, I have been to Boston but just for the day, I missed so many things, such as Fenway!
ReplyDeleteUtterly cool. What fantastic pictures. Thanks for sharing..Gotme humming Take me out to the ballgame..
ReplyDeleteExcellent documentation. And I had no idea Fenway sold Cuban sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteI do have one complaint about the Fenway Frank, though. In all my Fenway games, they always offered kraut for my frank. No kraut this week! Kraut in big open bins is most likely a public health nightmare, but that's history right there...