Fenway Park
CROWD RINGS FIELD, OPENING DAY AT FENWAY, 1934. Leslie Jones Collection, BPL Print Department.
Although thousands of seats have been added to the park in recent years, Fenway’s capacity was larger in its early days, when fans were allowed to sit and stand along the warning track.
A century ago, one of the most storied venues in sports history opened its gates, welcoming fans to Fenway Park. The baseball stadium that John Updike famously called “a lyric little bandbox” in 1960 has evolved since its first season in 1912, but its allure has persisted for generations of ever-faithful fans.
The oldest major league stadium still in use, Fenway Park has undergone a series of major renovations during the past century, yet stepping through its gates today still feels like stepping back in time.
