Fenway Park – the Cathedral – the home of
the Boston Red Sox, the current World Champions. Any visit to Boston demands a visit to the
Mecca of baseball.
Fenway Park represents old-fashioned
baseball. The “Cathedral” was constructed in 1912 and has changed little
since. Before the game, under the
bleachers, there is a seething mass of fans all wearing an assortment of Red
Sox regalia. It is hot. It is crowded.
Vendors sell the traditional fare available
at all baseball games – unshelled peanuts, crackerjacks, popcorn, hotdogs and
of course, beer - lots of it. We find
our seats and take in the spectacle. The
Americans around us sing the Star Spangled Banner with gusto. Then the cry “Play Ball”!
The game is a disappointment. A mere 7 hits – the same you would expect to
see in a couple of overs in cricket – and the Red Sox lose. But it does not
matter. The crowd keeps singing and dancing whenever the stadium camera lights
upon them.
Even a thunderstorm does not deter their
spirit. Their joy for the game. The game of baseball.
The Red Sox lost this night but the season
is long, and there will always be another game.
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