The Boston Red Sox: Essential Games of Fenway Park (1967)
Since its opening on April 20, 1912, generations upon generations of fans have flocked to this baseball sanctuary to experience the magic of Fenway Park, and the essence of baseball. From its renowned Green Monster, single-level seating, and hand-operated scoreboard, to its neighborhood setting, and timeline of history-making moments, Fenway Park is unique, beloved and bedazzling. Fenway Park speaks Boston. Fenway Park glows with baseball. Essential Games of Fenway Park spans five decades of promise, heart-ache, jubilation, and Boston baseball, and salutes the legends that defined these moments which are etched in Red Sox history. Each game of this treasured set was selected by the Red Sox Nation® itself, and the six remarkable games in this set are nothing short of spectacular.
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Episode 1 - Sept. 30, 1967 vs. Minnesota Twins
Release Date: 1967-09-30Carl Yastrzemski hit his 44th home run as the Red Sox tied for the lead in a four-team American League pennant race.
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Episode 2 - 1975 World Series Game 6 vs. Cincinnati Reds
Release Date: 1975-10-21This see-saw battle of the Titans ended with Carlton Fisk and his 12th inning game-ending home run.
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Episode 3 - Apr. 29, 1986 vs. Seattle Mariners (Clemens K's 20)
Release Date: 1986-04-2923-year-old Roger Clemens set the Major League record with 20 strikeouts in this hallmark game.
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Episode 4 - 1999 MLB All-Star Game
Release Date: 1999-07-12Fenway Park was selected to house the final midsummer Classic of the 20th Century and the festivities riveted the world.
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Episode 5 - 1999 ALCS Game 3 vs. New York Yankees
Release Date: 1999-10-16Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez shut down the vaunted Yankees and former Boston pitcher Roger Clemens with 12 strikeouts over 7 innings.
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Episode 6 - Apr. 22, 2007 vs. New York Yankees (4 Consecutive HR's)
Release Date: 2007-04-22Boston dispensed with its archrival Yankees in large part thanks to four consecutive home runs.