There may not be a better way to kick off a baseball trip with two young fans than visits to the two oldest ballparks in the major leagues on consecutive days. They each have their unique charms but if you want to know what is going on during the game, the minimal technological enhancements at Fenway combined with the size of the old style "green monster" scoreboard gives it the edge in our book. And I'm traveling with two Yankee fans so Fenway must have actually been better for them to give it the nod.
Today we were at the 600th consecutive sellout out Fenway, a major league record. But in spite of that, tickets were much more widely available on the streets than at Wrigley. We managed three seats eight rows back looking right down the right field line. Pretty sweet. It was an interesting game with the first place Western Division Rangers taking a 4-2 victory.
After the game we walked from Fenway to Faneuil Hall Market Place (Quincy Market) which remains a fine gathering place 26 years after my first visit there. It is off to the Big Apple via Amtrak in the morning. Next stadium stop is the new Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night but hopefully to the top of the Empire State Building before that.
My very first professional baseball game was at Fenway Park with Nolan Ryan pitching for Texas. I can’t even remember who won, but I certainly remember the Green Monster! What a great place to be. What fun to have your grandsons in such a memorable trip!