I may not live in the Boston area, but my one trip to Boston to see the Red Sox play at Fenway Park was something to behold. After years of minor league ball, Fenway Park seemed huge, even if it is the smallest stadium in baseball. And what a place to watch a game. When I heard they might be looking to replace it, I though they were nuts. Fortunately Red Sox ownership has decided to stick with the old ballpark, which is the oldest ball park in existence.
ESPN the Magazine writer Tim Kurkjian recently penned an excellent story about Fenway Park. He talks about the history of the ball park and puts it at the top of his list of ballparks because it’s closeness. I couldn’t agree more. He talks about his top five ballparks and there’s a mix of new (PNC Park) and old parks (Wrigley) on there. Good stuff.
