Word: fenway
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pennant race heats up, the Harvard baseball team takes a break from its Ivy League rivals and travels to Fenway Park this morning to meet its crosstown foes in the Beanpot...
...always means lot playing Northeastern, and it means more playing at Fenway," junior second basemen Hal Carey said. "The game does not mean anything in terms of the division race, but we are playing for bragging rights...
Among the sea of Dominican flags at Fenway Park Friday night, a few of the more traditional Red Sox fans in attendance were getting their first lesson in Spanish. Pedro Martinez, Boston's new ace, was on the mound against the Cleveland Indians, and a large contingent of the city's Dominican population had arrived to lend him their vociferous support. Long before the first pitch, as Martinez warmed up in the bullpen, the chanting and cheering began, and it didn't stop until Pedro's final pitch retired David Justice to end the ninth...
...baseball fans heartily embrace players from Japan, Mexico, Korea, the Dominican Republic, and all over the world, without a hint of xenophobia or prejudice. The increasing international flavor of the game is the most exciting trend in baseball of recent years, and if the behavior of the fans at Fenway is any indication, we are more than just accepting of foreign players, we're even willing to learn their language...
Pedro struck out twelve batters through nine innings Friday night. He walked off the mound after the ninth inning losing 2-0 (the Red Sox would end up winning the game in 10 innings), but nevertheless received a standing ovation from the crowd at Fenway. It's not very often that fans call for a losing pitcher to come back out for a curtain call, but Pedro is different: He has captured all of Red Sox Nation's heart...