Toronto - Skydome

Toronto Blue Jays 4 vs. Minnesota Twins 9

Boston - Fenway Park (1912-present)

This was THE park I wanted to see above all others. The stadium is old, small and dirty but it is so unique and full of history that it was a great experience. The manual scoreboard, Pesky's pole, Duffy's Cliff, the Green Monster, curse of the Bambino, Bill Buckner and coming back from 3 games - O to beat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS all make this the Mecca of ballparks. There are a number of interesting facts and historical moments surrounding Fenway Park.

Hall of Famers who called Fenway home are numerous but here are a few who stand out; Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Carl Yastrzemski, Cy Young and even Babe Ruth for 6 seasons. Fenway was also witness to 9 World Series', 5 of which resulted in Championships for the Red Sox.

We arrived early to take the stadium tour. We saw the replica "Cheers" bar behind the Stadium Club seats and then were able to walk around the field on the warning track. I then was fortunate to run into Peter Gammons on my wayout of the stadium. The game was very hot and we were cramped in our tiny seats but it was a fun game with enthusiastic fans. My friends John and Naomi even took time on their honeymoon to enjoy Fenway; this is a must for any serious baseball fan.

Red Sox 7 vs. Devil Rays 6
Pedro Martinez was making his first start since coming off the DL.
Greg Vaughn hit a grand slam and nearly hit a 2nd but it wasn't enough as the Red Sox pulled out the victory.