How times change, part two. These days you can be one of 274 fans who sit atop the Green Monster, one of the most iconic parts of Fenway. The monster was born after Duffy’s Cliff — a 10-foot dirt mound that was also a warning track— was demolished to make way for it during the 1934 reconstruction. A couple of years later, the Sox installed a 23-foot net to protect the storefronts on Lansdowne Street from moon-shot home runs. But the famously high wall didn’t pick up the nickname until 1947, when ads were removed and the Monster was painted green to match the rest of the ballpark.
Happy 100th Birthday Fenway Park! 25 Moments from an Historic Stadium
A Cliff Becomes A Monster
Full List
Happy 100th Birthday Fenway Park!
- Opening Day
- Early Success
- A World Series Win
- Babe Arrives in Boston
- The First Fenway Bus
- Almost Perfect
- World Series Champions
- Sox on the Radio
- Fenway Renovated
- The Great Bambino’s Last Game
- A Cliff Becomes A Monster
- Ted Williams’ Long Shot
- The First Night Game
- Pesky’s Pole
- Green Breaks The Color Barrier
- Williams’ Last At-Bat
- The Impossible Dream
- Game 6
- Bucky Dent
- The Longest Game At Fenway
- Yaz Days
- Clemens’ Strikeout Record
- Mo Vaughn, MVP
- Williams’ Warm Welcome
- Breaking The Curse