Fenway Park opened in 1912 and has been patched and rebuilt around its awkward city block ever since. The result is a ballpark full of oddities: the towering Green Monster in left field, the lone red seat in the bleachers, and the short right-field foul pole known as Pesky's Pole.
The 37-foot left-field wall with its hand-operated scoreboard, and the Monster Seats added on top of it in 2003.
A roughly hour-long walk that usually takes in the Monster, the press level, the grandstand and, on non-game days, the field edge and the dugout.
The single red seat marking the longest home run hit inside the park, Pesky's Pole down the right-field line, and the retired numbers on the facade.
Tours run most days year-round, with shorter, limited routes on game days. Adult tickets are a modest fixed price, cheaper on game days. Buy through the Red Sox site. Match tickets are separate and demand varies hugely by opponent and date. Confirm on redsox.com.
It is as much about Boston history and old stadium architecture as about baseball, and the Green Monster view is worth the ticket alone.
If you want the full route onto the field edge, come on a non-game day. Game-day tours skip the areas being prepared for play.
There is essentially no parking. The Green Line and commuter rail both stop within a few minutes' walk, and the area is busy before games.
Do Fenway tours run every day?
Most days, yes, including in the off-season. Hours are reduced and routes are shorter when there is a home game that day.
How much is a tour?
Adult admission is a modest fixed price, with reductions for children and seniors and a lower price for game-day tours. Book on redsox.com.
Can I go on the field?
Non-game-day tours usually reach the edge of the field and the warning track. You do not walk on the playing surface itself.
Is a tour the same as a game ticket?
No. Ballpark tours and Red Sox game tickets are sold separately.
Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, and is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball still in use. Its shape was dictated by the Boston streets around it, which is why the outfield walls sit at irregular distances and angles.
The Green Monster, the manual scoreboard, Pesky's Pole and the red seat have all become part of baseball folklore. The park is owned by the Red Sox and has been extensively renovated rather than replaced since the early 2000s.
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