Fans Flock to Fenway Park Open House
By Jordan Weinstein
BOSTON — The day before the official Fenway 100 celebration, the park opened to fans — and to Greater Boston, which recorded a special show on the grounds. Where Larry Lucchino expected 5,000 people ... by midday 20,000 had already arrived. Host Emily Rooney describes the wild scene:
Watch the special episode of Greater Boston on-demand.
And the fans take the field! The scene at the Fenway open house at 10:45 a.m. (Azita Ghahrahmani/WGBH)
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Jordan Weinstein is a news anchor for NPR's All Things Considered on WGBH, 89.7 FM in Boston.
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