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The pole was named after Johnny Pesky, a non-power-hitting shortstop and long-time coach for the Red Sox, who hit some of his six home runs at Fenway Park around the pole but never off the pole. Pesky (playing 1942 to 1952, except for 1943 to 1945) was a contact hitter who hit just 17 home runs in his career (6 at Fenway Park). [ 81 ]
This house is Boston's oldest surviving house (built 1680). It was home to Revolutionary War hero, silversmith, and early industrialist Paul Revere, and is now a house museum on the city's Freedom Trail. 47: Ellen Swallow Richards Residence: Ellen Swallow Richards Residence
Province House, Boston Area of Province House in Boston; detail of 1743 map. The Province House (1679–1864) was a mansion on old Marlborough Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1679, it was the home of merchant Peter Sergeant, and after 1716, the official residence of royal governors of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Known for its ...
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Duffy Lewis was famous for his ability to handle the Fenway outfield. View of Fenway Park from the top of the Green Monster. From 1912 to 1933, a 10-foot-high (3.0 m) mound formed an incline in front of the Green Monster, [4] extending from the left-field foul pole to the center field flag pole.
Johnny Pesky's number 6 was retired by the Boston Red Sox in 2008. Pesky (right) and Bobby Doerr (left) at Fenway's 100th Anniversary. On his 87th birthday, September 27, 2006, the Red Sox honored Pesky by officially naming the right-field foul pole "Pesky's Pole", although it had already been unofficially known as such. On September 23, 2008 ...
The Boston Citgo sign is a large, double-faced sign featuring the logo of the oil company Citgo that overlooks Kenmore Square in Boston. The sign was installed in 1940 and updated with Citgo's present logo in 1965. The sign has become a landmark of Boston through its appearance in the background of Boston Red Sox games at Fenway Park.
Paul Revere House: Boston: c. 1680: Oldest building in downtown Boston. [98] Hoar Tavern: Lincoln: 1680 One of the oldest buildings in Lincoln. [99] Ironmaster's House: Saugus: 1681 Also known as the Appleton House. This was part of the Saugus Iron Works, which was a major industrial complex. It has been restored and is open to the public. John ...