The Green Monster in 2006, showing the manual scoreboard and Green Monster seating, and more recent additions, including charity advertisements along the top, billboards above the Green Monster seating, and the American League East standings.

The Green Monster (often known simply as The Monster or The Wall) is the nickname of the 37-foot, two-inch (11.3 m) left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox baseball team. “Fenway” redirects here. ... Green Monster may refer to The Green Monster, a famous architectural feature of Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts The Green Monster, the name of several dragsters and Land speed record cars builts by Art Arfons The Green Monster is also a colloquial term for the old elevated Central Artery in... Image File history File links Green_Monster_2006. ... Image File history File links Green_Monster_2006. ... The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseballs six divisions. ... “Fenway” redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... This article is about the sport. ...

Part of the original ballpark construction of 1912, the wall is made of wood, but was covered in tin and concrete in 1934, and then hard plastic in 1976. A manual scoreboard is set into the wall. Despite the name, the Green Monster was not painted green until 1947; before that it was covered with advertisements. The following are the baseball events of the year 1912 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1934 throughout the world. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 14 - Ted Turner completes the purchase of 100 percent of the Atlanta Braves. ... A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1947 throughout the world. ...

The wall is the highest among Major League Baseball fields, and is the second highest among all professional baseball fields (including minor leagues), falling approximately six inches short of the left field wall, the "Arch Nemesis", at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, PA. The York wall, however, is much shorter horizontally, making the Monster's approximately 9000 sq. ft. area significantly larger than the "Arch Nemesis". MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... Sovereign Bank Stadium is a 5,200-seat baseball-only stadium in York, Pennsylvania, that opened in 2007. ... Sovereign Bank Stadium is a 5,200-seat baseball-only stadium in York, Pennsylvania, that opened in 2007. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded Incorporated Borough:September 24, 1787 City:January 11, 1887 York County Mayor John Brenner Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 13. ... Sovereign Bank Stadium is a 5,200-seat baseball-only stadium in York, Pennsylvania, that opened in 2007. ...

The Green Monster is famous for preventing home runs on many line drives that would clear the walls of other ballparks. A side effect of this is to increase the prevalence of doubles, since this is the most common result when the ball is hit off the wall (often referred to as a "wallball double"). Some left fielders, predominantly those with vast Fenway experience, have become adept at fielding caroms off the wall to throw runners out at second base or hold the batter to a single. Compared with other current major league parks, the wall's placement creates a comparatively shallow left field; the wall falls approximately 304 - 310 feet from the plate along the left-field foul line. Consequently, although the wall turns some line-drive homers into doubles, it also allows some high yet shallow fly balls to clear the field of play for a home run. An example of this was on October 2, 1978 where Bucky Dent hit a shallow fly ball to left field in which the wind was blowing towards the wall. The ball cleared the wall and cost the Red Sox the pennant in 1978. Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Bucky Dent (born November 25, 1951), born Russell Earl ODey, is an American former Major League Baseball player and manager. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Profile of the Green Monster in 2004.

The distance from home plate to the Monster has long been disputed. For many years, it was posted as 315 feet. During the Red Sox pennant race in 1975, an overhead photograph of Fenway Park was shown to a man who had analyzed reconnaissance photos in preparation for bombing missions in World War II. He determined that the foul pole was just 304 feet from home plate, but the marker on the wall was not changed. Writers from the Boston Globe once snuck onto the field and measured it as 304.7 feet. In 1990, Red Sox management relabeled the distance at 310 feet, though many people still believe it to be closer than that. ^{[citation needed]} ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 501 KB) Profile of the Green Monster, Fenway Parks left field wall, on June 22, 2004. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 501 KB) Profile of the Green Monster, Fenway Parks left field wall, on June 22, 2004. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-June January 23 - Ralph Kiner is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1990 throughout the world. ...

During 2001 and 2002, the Green Monster's height record was temporarily beaten by the center field wall at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the construction of Great American Ball Park, located right next to Cinergy Field, a large section of seats was removed from the center field area to make room and a 40 foot black wall was erected as a temporary batter's eye. The entire wall was in play, too. This new wall was often called "The Black Monster." When Cinergy Field was demolished in 2002, the Green Monster reclaimed the record. The 2001 Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in a Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. ... The 2002 Major League Baseball season finished with the Anaheim Angels defeating the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series. ... For Riverfront Stadium located in Newark, New Jersey see Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field (1970 - 2002) was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League baseball team and the Cincinnati Bengals National Football League team. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... Great American Ball Park is the home of the National Leagues Cincinnati Reds. ... The Batters Eye is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the centerfield wall that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. ... For Riverfront Stadium located in Newark, New Jersey see Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field (1970 - 2002) was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League baseball team and the Cincinnati Bengals National Football League team. ...

In honor of the famed wall, the Red Sox mascot is named Wally, a furry green monster. Wally the Green Monster Wally the Green Monster is the official mascot for the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team. ...

Features

Duffy's Cliff

Duffy Lewis was famous for his ability to handle the Fenway outfield

From 1912 to 1933, there was a 10-foot-high mound that formed an incline in front of the Green Monster, extending from the left-field foul pole to the center field flag pole. As a result of the mound, a left fielder in Fenway Park had to play the entire territory running uphill. Boston's first star left fielder, Duffy Lewis, mastered the skill so well that the area became known as Duffy's Cliff. In 1934, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey arranged to flatten the ground in left field so that Duffy's Cliff no longer existed and became part of the lore of Fenway Park. Duffy Lewis of the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park in 1912. ... Duffy Lewis of the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park in 1912. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1912 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1933 throughout the world. ... Duffy Lewis of the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park in 1912. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1934 throughout the world. ... Ted Williams & Tom Yawkey Thomas Austin Yawkey, born Thomas Austin (February 21, 1903 - July 9, 1976), was an American industrialist and Major League Baseball executive. ...

Green Monster seating

In 1936, the Red Sox installed a 23-foot net above the Monster in order to protect the storefronts on adjoining Lansdowne Street from home run balls. The net remained until the 2002-03 offseason, when the team's new ownership constructed a new seating section atop the wall to accommodate 274 fans. Wildly popular, these "Monster seats" were part of a larger expansion plan for Fenway Park seating. The Red Sox later added a smaller seating section in 2005, dubbed the "Nation's Nest," located between the main seating section and the center field scoreboard. The following are the baseball events of the year 1936 throughout the world. ... The 2005 MLB season was the 102nd season of Major League Baseball. ... Red Sox Nation is a term given to fans of the Boston Red Sox. ...

The ladder

Comprising yet another quirk, a ladder is attached to the Green Monster, extending from near the upper-left portion of the scoreboard, 13 feet above ground, to the top of the wall. Previously, members of the grounds crew would use the ladder to retrieve home run balls from the netting hung above the wall. After the net was removed for the addition of the Monster seats, the ladder ceased to have any real function, yet it still remains in place as a historical relic. For other uses, see Ladder (disambiguation). ...

The Green Monster in 2006 as it is seen from the grandstand section. The ladder is visible to the right of the Red Sox Foundation logo.

The placement of the ladder is noteworthy given the fact that it is in fair territory; it is the only such ladder in the major leagues. On at least two occasions, a batted ball has struck the ladder during game play, each time leading to an inside-the-park home run.^[1] During a 1950s game, Red Sox outfielders Ted Williams and Jimmy Piersall both tracked a fly ball in left center, but the ball struck the ladder and caromed into center field, giving batter Jim Lemon enough time to round the bases. Later, in 1963, the slow-footed Dick Stuart hit a high fly that ricocheted first off the ladder, and then the head of outfielder Vic Davalillo, before rolling far enough away to allow Stuart to score. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3260x1868, 2462 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fenway Park Green Monster Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3260x1868, 2462 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fenway Park Green Monster Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run or leg home run is a play where a hitter scores a home run without hitting the ball out of play. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1950 throughout the world. ... Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), best known as Ted Williams, nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. ... James Anthony Piersall (born November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. ... The following are the events of the year 1963 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Vic Davalillo [da-va-LEEL-lyo], born Víctor José Davalillo Romero (July 31, 1936 in Cabimas, Zulia State, Venezuela), is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1963-1968), California Angels (1968-69), St. ...

Citgo Sign

An electrically lit Citgo sign can be seen from inside the park in the view above the left-field wall. The famous sign, located atop a building on nearby Kenmore Square, was erected in 1965. Citgo Petroleum Corporation or Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company, is a United States-incorporated firm refiner and marketer of gasoline, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum products. ...

Also viewed on the monster is a Coca-Cola bottle tower on top of the light pole. The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

See also

• Dolphin Stadium, home of the Florida Marlins, has a 33-foot-high "Teal Monster or Tower" in left field that is similar to the Green Monster.
• West End Field, home of the Greenville Drive, has a "Greenville Monster" as well, as the park's dimensions exactly replicate that of Fenway Park's. The Drive is the lower-A affiliate of the Red Sox.
• Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs, the AA affiliates of the Red Sox. This stadium boasts a replica of the green monster, nicknamed the "Maine Monster".
• Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home of the Minnesota Twins. The 23-foot-high blue tarp hung over the fold-away football seating is referred to as the "Baggie," and is an attractive target for left-handed power hitters.
• Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, has a hill in center field as well as a flagpole on the hill.
• Sovereign Bank Stadium, home of the York Revolution, has "The Arch Nemesis" that is six inches taller than the Green Monster.
• Telus Field, home of the Edmonton Cracker Cats has a 34 foot-high green monster which boasts the record of never having a home run hit over it [which could be because the wall is situated 420 feet from home plate].
• Fukuoka Dome, home of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, has a 5.84-meter-high (19.2-foot-high) "Green Monster" in out field.
• The Kingdome in Seattle, Washington had a high right field wall that was dubbed "The Walla-Walla" after Walla Walla, Washington
• Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of the Durham Bulls, AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. This stadium has a 32-foot wall in left field named the "Blue Monster."

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External links

• Green Monster photo (field view)
• Green Monster photo (stadium view)

References

1. ^ http://graphics.boston.com/globe/magazine/4-11/featurestory2.shtml