The Boston Red Sox home opener is on Thursday. If you are going to head to Fenway Park this season here is where you are going to want to sit.
Baseball is back! On Thursday April 5th the Boston Red Sox will play their first game of the season at Fenway Park. The Fenway faithful will come out to support the Sox as they embark on a 162 game journey.
Fenway Park is over 100 years old, and with that comes some drawbacks. You may not be in the comfiest of seats, but the magic of Fenway is real. The history and memories fill the air. You can picture Carlton Fisk waving the ball fair, and countless other moments that will be remembered by all Red Sox fans.
If you are seeing a game at one of the best ballparks in Major League Baseball, these are the places you are going to want to sit.
5. The RF box
This section lands at the bottom of the list for one reason only. You are looking straight at the Green Monster. The only drawback to sitting here is that you may leave with a neck ache trying to watch the game.
Besides that, they are great seats. Especially with all of the history. The RF box is home to Pesky’s Pole, named after the great Red Sox Shortstop, Johnny Pesky. The RF foul pole is said to have first been referred to by its now famous name by former Red Sox pitcher, and broadcaster Mel Parnell. The distance from home plate to the pole is only 302 feet and Parnell would talk about how Pesky benefited from the short porch. Pesky could use all the help he could get as he wasn’t hitting 400-foot bombs. The Red Sox legend only hit 17 home runs in his entire career.
The tickets aren’t that expensive either with prices ranging from $60-80$.
4. The bleachers
The Bleachers are personally one of my favorite places to sit. It may be because they are one of the most affordable seats in the park, and as a college student that is a very big factor when I am looking to go to a game.
Still, the view from the outfield is amazing. You get to see everything, nothing is blocked from your view. Also a perk is that you get to watch the relievers warm up. Now, this may sound like nothing special, but to see a guy like Joe Kelly up close is a spectacle. His fastball blows by you at a blink of an eye. It shows you how talented Major League hitters are. I played Baseball my entire life, and can’t imagine trying to make contact.
Also you have a chance to cross something off of your bucket list… catching a home run ball. All baseball fans want to be able to do this, there’s something special about seeing a ball launch off of a bat, and realize dang it’s coming right at me. Just don’t drop it because then you may end up on SportsCenter’s Not Top 10.
3. Behind the dugout
No matter what dugout it is, these seats are awesome to have. You get to listen in to what the players are saying. It’s like an inside pass to see what these guys are really like.
Also you may even be able to get an autograph or two.
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One thing you have to do when sitting so close is pay close attention to what is going on. These balls jump off the bat. We have seen plenty of incidents of fans getting injured by foul balls, as well as errant bats. My advice would be to get all of your Instagram’s and Snapchat’s before the game starts. Also you could just unplug and enjoy some baseball. That never hurt anybody.
The view is amazing as you are up close. You can see the break of a curveball. For a baseball fan it is one of the best places you can sit.
2. Behind home plate
Sitting behind home plate is similar to sitting courtside at a basketball game, or sitting on the boards at a hockey game. It is known as the best place to sit.
You get to feel like you are in the batter’s box, staring down the pitcher. Your view of the park is amazing as you see the towering Green Monster as well as the large video screen out in centerfield. There truly is nothing like sitting behind the plate. Now these tickets will set you back an arm and a leg with tickets costing a few hundred dollars, but then again that’s why credit cards were invented.
Also you really get to see how much these guys care about the game. You can really see the emotion on a player’s face when you are that close. No matter if it is a walk-off homer or a game-clinching strikeout.
Finally, you may even get to talk to your favorite player, or on the opposite end of the spectrum, really let Aaron Judge have it as he makes his way to the batter’s box.
1. The Green Monster
Just look at that view. This is the thing that makes Fenway Park unique. The infamous Green Monster. The giant wall stands at just over 37 feet tall, so fans get a bird’s-eye view of the park. It is an experience that should be on all Boston Red Sox’s fans bucket list.
You sort of feel like you are a part of the field with their being no “true” fence. If you are lucky Hanley, or Xander might even rope a ball your way.
The Green Monster is the best place to sit in Fenway because it is exclusive to Fenway. There is no other stadium in Major League Baseball that has anything like it. The view is one of a kind. Hopefully I will be able to cross this awesome experience off my bucket list soon.
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So those are the 5 best places to sit in Fenway Park. Comment and let us know where your favorite place to sit is.