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10 Very Difficult Questions about Fenway Park

For those who love history and baseball, let's take a tour of baseball's oldest and most venerable ballpark, even if you're a Yankee fan!

A multiple-choice quiz by sidnobls. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sidnobls

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,788

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. The right field facade displays the retired numbers of Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk and Jackie Robinson. What was the order of the first four numbers displayed? Hint

9, 4, 1 ,8

42, 27, 9 , 8

1, 4, 8, 9

4, 1, 9, 8

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2007, the grandstand seats at Fenway were narrow and uncomfortable and still the same dimensions as they were in 1912, when they were made of what? Hint

Pine

Oak

Plastic

The same 'new' steel as the Titanic

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before it was renamed "Yawkey Way" in 1976, it was what? Hint

Jersey Street

Lansdowne St

Van Ness St

Ipswich St

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was spelled out in Morse code on the left field scoreboard? Hint

Red Sox

Tayjry

Fenway

Nothing, Morse code is not used anymore

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following advertisements did not disappear in 1934 when the left field wall was painted green, becoming the "Green Monster"? Hint

Gem Razor Blades ("Avoid 5 o'clock shadow!")

Vimms Vitamins ("Get that Vimms Feeling!")

Lifebuoy Soap ("The Red Sox Use It")

Packard Motor Cars ("Ask the man who owns one!")

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which was not a physical feature of Fenway Park, named for a Red Sox player? Hint

Ruthville

Williamsburg

Conig's Corner

Duffy's Cliff

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pesky's Pole is named after shortstop Johnny Pesky. How many times in his career did Johnny hit the pole for a home run? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Night baseball began in the 1930s, but the Red Sox played all their games in the daytime because ownership was too cheap to pay the light bill. When was the first night game played at Fenway? Hint

1947

1945

1939

1951

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following played Fenway Park to capacity crowds? Hint

All are correct

The Beatles

Ray Charles

The Grateful Dead

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21? Hint

502 feet from home plate

All are correct

In Cooperstown

In the right field bleachers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 9, 4, 1 ,8

In order to have his number retired, a Sox player must have 10 years with the team and be a member of the Hall of Fame. For this reason, originally, the numbers were not posted in either chronological or numerical order.

2. In 2007, the grandstand seats at Fenway were narrow and uncomfortable and still the same dimensions as they were in 1912, when they were made of what?

Answer: Oak

While the Titanic and Fenway Park are the same age, Fenway has fared better. The Titanic's 'new' steel was forged to be harder and iceberg proof, but turned out to be more brittle in cold conditions. If you're cold on the oak seats at Fenway, bring a blanket.

3. Before it was renamed "Yawkey Way" in 1976, it was what?

Answer: Jersey Street

While all are actual streets surrounding Fenway, the City of Boston renamed Jersey St. after long-time owner Tom Yawkey in 1976.

4. What was spelled out in Morse code on the left field scoreboard?

Answer: Tayjry

These are the initials of former owners Thomas A. Yawkey and Jean R. Yawkey, who are remembered in perpetuity by those who know where to look.

5. Which of the following advertisements did not disappear in 1934 when the left field wall was painted green, becoming the "Green Monster"?

Answer: Packard Motor Cars ("Ask the man who owns one!")

After several decades of clean outfield walls, ballpark advertising was back in Major League Baseball, with a vengeance.

6. Which was not a physical feature of Fenway Park, named for a Red Sox player?

Answer: Ruthville

All were ballpark features named for former Red Sox players, but Ruthville is in Yankee Stadium. 'Duffy's Cliff' was a 10 foot embankment running up the base of the left field wall. 'Conig's Corner' is the centerfield triangle, named for Tony Conigliaro. 'Williamsburg' refers to the right field bullpen area, added to shorten the home run distance for lefty Ted Williams.

7. Pesky's Pole is named after shortstop Johnny Pesky. How many times in his career did Johnny hit the pole for a home run?

Answer: 0

Johnny Pesky hit 17 career home runs, six of them at Fenway Park in 4,745 at-bats in the Major Leagues. Mel Parnell dubbed the right field foul pole "Pesky's Pole" after Johnny poked a 302' home run just inside it, winning a game for Parnell.

8. Night baseball began in the 1930s, but the Red Sox played all their games in the daytime because ownership was too cheap to pay the light bill. When was the first night game played at Fenway?

Answer: 1947

Ironically, when Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr retired in 1951, owner Tom Yawkey presented him with an electrical power plant for his ranch in Oregon.

9. Which of the following played Fenway Park to capacity crowds?

Answer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles performed at Fenway in 1973. The Beatles appeared at Shea Stadium in 1965, but never at Fenway. Ironically, the Grateful Dead appeared at the home venue of every Boston professional sports team except for the Red Sox.

10. Where is Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21?

Answer: All are correct

The spot, marked by a lone red seat (the others are green) commemorates the longest measurable home run ever hit inside Fenway Park's 1934 configuration. Ted Williams hit the home run on June 9, 1946, off Fred Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers. The original chair is in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

Source: Author sidnobls

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