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FENWAY 100

Fenway at 100: A Ballpark's History of Change


By Ibby Caputo
Fenway at 100

The Sounds of Fenway


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By Ibby Caputo
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the love it/hate it chorus of "Sweet Caroline": the experience of a Sox home game is as much aural as visual. We meet the people who make the musical magic happen.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

Video: The ZOOMers Sing at Fenway


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By Cristina Quinn & Elizabeth Deane
On Kid Nation Day, we go back to 1999 when the cast of the popular WGBH kids program got the chance to perform the national anthem on the field. Watch their performance and find out where some of them are now.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

Making Fenway a Place for Everyone


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By Phillip Martin
The current owners of the Red Sox franchise recognize that racism is part of Boston's baseball history, and they are striving to open the doors to new fans from around New England.
Caught in the Act

Arthur Griffin's Lens on Fenway


By Jared Bowen
Arthur Griffin photographed a lot of baseball fans for Life, Fortune and the Saturday Evening Post. Now his Museum of Photography in Winchester is giving Fenway Park a party — in pictures.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

Outside Fenway's Walls: Discussing Baseball and Race on The Takeaway


WGBH senior reporter Phillip Martin talks with The Takeaway about his report on how communities of color have historically been left out of Fenway's history and what the MLB is doing to remedy that now.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

From The WGBH Vault: Jean Shepherd at Fenway Park


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By Elizabeth Deane
Jean Shepherd, New York radio icon and a diehard Chicago White Sox fan, offers up a bittersweet song of praise for Boston’s great ballpark.
Fenway at 100

Remembering Carl Beane


ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
KICKING OFF WGBH'S FENWAY FRIDAYS
By Annie Shreffler
Known to Boston sports fans as the Voice of Fenway, Red Sox announcer Carl Beane died this month at 59. We remember him with a few of his appearances on WGBH.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

Fenway Means More Than Just Baseball


LISTEN TO THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW
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Fenway Park is truly the place for Boston sports history, hosting teams from college football to soccer, hockey and more. Beyond sports, the park has been the site of numerous rallies and performances, from Sousa to FDR to Springsteen.
FENWAY CENTENNIAL

Save Your Voice with Singy-Songy Red Sox Cheers


Fenway neighbor Elena Zoubareva started offering vocal classes to baseball fans because she couldn't bear to hear the damage done to their voices when they cheered in a game.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

Greater Boston Reports from Fenway


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By WGBH News
Emily Rooney and her team interview Boston Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino, author Glen Stout, ESPN's Howard Bryant and collector Kurt Cerulli about what makes Fenway one of America’s most beloved ballparks.
Fenway at 100

The Poet of Fenway


WGBH: FENWAY AT 100
By WGBH News
His luve's like a green, green monster ... Dick Flavin, the official poet laureate of Fenway Park, talks about the creative inspiration he finds in baseball and reads his special centennial verse.
FENWAY FRIDAYS

The Day I Rooted for the Red Sox


WGBH: FENWAY AT 100
By Danielle Dreilinger
Danielle Dreilinger, author and web producer for WGBH.org, shares her memory of conversion from New York-bred Yankees fan to a die-hard member of the Red Sox Nation, and the effect it's had on her loved ones.
FENWAY CENTENNIAL

Honey Fitz Threw the First Pitch


FENWAY AT 100
In this WGBH archive video, the late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy reveals how his family and the Red Sox go way back--all the way to 1912.
Fenway at 100

Fans Flock to Fenway Park Open House


WGBH: FENWAY AT 100
By Jordan Weinstein
The day before the official Fenway 100 celebration, the park opened to fans — and to Greater Boston, which recorded a tribute show on the grounds. Host Emily Rooney describes the scene.
Emily Rooney Show

How Fenway Became An Icon


Emily Rooney and award-winning journalist Mike Barnicle discuss the history of Fenway Park and its impact on 100 years of baseball history.
FENWAY CENTENNIAL

Greater Boston Goes Inside Fenway


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By Jared Bowen
Go behind the scenes at Fenway Park this Thursday on a special edition of Greater Boston.

Thursday, April 19 at 7pm on WGBH 2
FENWAY CENTENNIAL

The Voice of Fenway: Carl Beane


By Bob Seay
As our beloved ballpark prepares to mark its 100th, we're launching a special series: Fenway Fridays. For this installment, the "voice of Fenway" joins Bob Seay to maybe give some insider info about the April 20 celebration.

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