Word: parkes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Canal Park, Cambridge...
Entering the gates to the 76-year-old park is like walking into baseball's past. For a moment, you are overwhelmed by memories of the greats who have graced this park. From Ruth to Williams, from Pesky to Yaz, they've all played here...
...finally reach the park. If not for the concentration of people, you would hardly notice it. Hugged by shops on all sides and built of the same brick as its neighbors, Fenway's only giveaway is its light posts standing over the area...
...settle into your not-too-comfortable seat in center field, the coziness of the park makes up for the seemingly poor location. There's not a bad seat in the house...
...Park Street station, I realized that Iactually felt nervous and a little scared. Therewas a kiosk with an aerial photo-map of Boston;looking down from the air into the buildings andstreets made my stomach rise and tilt, like I wasin an elevator that had just lurched 50 stories. Ididn't want to go upstairs and face job hunting; Iwandered around looking for a musician, feelingvaguely sorry for myself. It was amazing how justimagining that I had no job depressed me; twocheerful Deadheads playing "Jailhouse Rock"finally got me upstairs...