RED SOX UNVEIL 2014 FENWAY PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Refurbished Third Base Deck, Retired Numbers Along Yawkey Way Extension,
Debut of the ‘NESN Zone,’ and New Menu Offerings Among Changes in 2014
BOSTON, MA – The
Red Sox today announced improvements to Fenway Park for the 2014
season, including a refurbished Third Base Deck, the installation of Red
Sox retired numbers along the Yawkey Way extension near the new
commuter rail station, an improved game-day experience by the NESN stage
on Yawkey Way, and new menu offerings for fans to enjoy this season.
Inside
the park, a fully refurbished Third Base Deck now features a new,
40-foot bar with seating and full drink menu on the deck’s upper floor.
The lower level houses a line of newly appointed concession stands with
new digital menu boards and televisions, including a 45 x 161-inch video
wall comprising eight 46-inch television screens facing the bar that
will show the game in high definition.
The
Third Base Deck’s lower level also includes a new Tasty Burger stand
featuring signature hamburgers and shakes available in vanilla,
chocolate, and “Green Monster” mint flavors from the popular Boylston
Street eatery. Fans can enjoy service from Tasty Burger wait staff at
new high-top tables located adjacent to windows looking out onto
Lansdowne Street.
Additionally,
a new social media wall, made possible through a partnership with
Samsung and Postano, will display social media content from Red Sox
fans’ Instagram photos and tweets during games.
Outside
the park, the Red Sox retired numbers, along with Jackie Robinson's #42
that was retired by Major League Baseball in 1997, now adorn the
walkway leading commuters from the refurbished Yawkey Station platform
to Brookline Avenue. The eight oversized, three dimensional numbers,
which will be illuminated at night, are split evenly on the two sides of
the walkway with Doerr, Cronin, Pesky, and Yastrzemski’s numbers on one
side, and Williams, Rice, Fisk, and Robinson on the other.
The
Yawkey Station, located just 511 feet from the doorstep of Fenway Park,
now offers as many as 40 regularly scheduled stops per day, up from
only 17 flag stops before the station’s completion. Yawkey Station is
part of the commuter rail’s Framingham/Worcester line, which runs from
Worcester to South Station. The last outbound commuter rail train from
Yawkey Station departs at 11:36 p.m. on weekdays and 11:10 p.m. on weekends. Departure times for the last Yawkey Station train are subject to change based on the length of the game.
On
Yawkey Way, fans will experience an enlivened ‘NESN Zone,’ home of
NESN’s pregame show, which, in addition to the NESN stage, will include a
NESN-themed specialty grill stand that features a variety of new food
offerings inspired by NESN’s on-air personalities, and a refurbished
‘Budweiser Bash’ bar loaded with flat screen televisions.
Additional
changes around the ballpark this offseason include a new netting system
on the horizontal portion of the home plate net that uses thinner mesh
to help improve the fans’ view, repairs to the Red Sox and visitor
dugouts, updates to the Red Sox batting cage, and a new conference room
space named ‘The Press Room’ located on the fifth floor media level.
On
the Budweiser Right Field Roof Deck, a drink rail with stools have
replaced previously existing table seating to provide fans with a
different seating option. Also, a new LED board has been added to the
fascia of Right Field Roof and will display the time and temperature
throughout the game.
A
group seating area called ‘The 502 Perch,’ an addition to the Right
Field Roof Deck, can accommodate groups of up to 14. The space, which
sits directly above the right field bleachers where Ted Williams
launched his 502-foot home run, pays homage to the slugger with a red
seat in that space.
The
Budweiser Right Field Roof Deck will also feature an expanded menu with
items such as an open faced beef tenderloin sandwich, Fish & Chips,
Maine Crab Cakes, a Breakfast Burger featuring fried eggs and
mozzarella cheese, and Poutine, a Canadian dish of French fries with
gravy and shredded cheese. This expanded menu will be offered to the
table seating area around the bar which is open to any fan with a ticket
to the game.
Fans
can find other new menu items throughout the ballpark, including
homemade Bavarian pretzel twists and KIND bars (a healthy snack bar) in
peanut butter dark chocolate and protein, dark chocolate nuts and sea
salt, and almond and coconut flavors. In the ballpark’s Big Concourse,
new made-to-order ‘Fenway Fries’ are now available with a choice of
toppings. A new vegetarian sandwich with grilled portobello mushrooms,
arugula, tomato jam, and crispy fried onions will also debut in the Big
Concourse.
In
the Right Field Concourse, a new carving station will serve
made-to-order, hand carved sandwiches, such as a sliced turkey sandwich
with cranberry sauce, stuffing, and gravy, and a roast beef sandwich
with au jus and horseradish sauce. Additionally, a specialty popcorn
stand at Gate A will feature creative flavors, such as cheese and
caramel, from Corn & Co., a local favorite based in Burlington,
MA.
Dugout
Seat patrons who make use of the club space at 72 Brookline Avenue will
notice a new partnership with Wheels Up, a private aviation company.
The newly dubbed ‘Wheels Up Clubhouse” (replacing the Absolut Clubhouse)
will include runway graphics on the entrance windows as well as imagery
of the Wheels Up aircraft fleet inside the club.
For
all fans, the best ticket values are new “Sox Saver” games, including
13 in April and May. Prices were lowered by $2 to $22 per ticket per
game this year. Visit redsox.com/tickets for the list of Sox Saver games and the 2014 promotional schedule. Mastercard is the Red Sox’ preferred card provider.
