A Fenway Photo Essay or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bruce Chen

Thanks for sharing. For someone that never gets to go to Royals games anymore, it’s great to see those things.

I NEED one of those “Loyal” shirts!

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Fenway a few years back as well. Also, I don’t blame Zack a bit for not wearing those hats.

Oh…and the thing about someone from the Royals dugout throwing Butler a new ball as he comes off the field every inning—it’s pretty much standard practice in baseball (probably all the way down to high school/legion teams). It’s the new baseball the 1B will use to warm up the infielders with before the next inning.

Were you able to feel the mentoring power of Jason Kendall simply by sitting near him?

I am in envy. Boston is high on my list of cities I want to visit, and Fenway is the big reason why.

I would love to go to a game at the fen. Work sent me to Boston on two different trips one April…. both times coinciding with Sox roadtrips.

My grandfather’s brother Walt Kinney was a pitcher and Babe’s roommate on the 1918 team. He didn’t have much of a career, but he had THAT year THERE. I remember we used to go visit him in Escondido when I was little. He was quite the character. Always had lots of ice cream. Aunt Jesse wouldnt let him buy it normally, so when we showed up he would take us all to the store and facilitate our non-agreement on the flavor, buy a gallon of each so he would have plenty of leftovers.

Other “notable” things from his career.

• He was banned from baseball (later reinstated) by Judge Landis for playing games in an independant league (for more money). The next commish, Happy Chandler, it turns out from Mom’s geneology research was a 2nd cousin of his.

• He hit a home run in his last MLB at bat. Not bad for a generally crappy relief pitcher.

Anyway, between that and that 1975 series…. i need to go to that park

thanks for sharing

and I LOVE your shirt!

As to the guy that throws the ball to Billy at the end of every inning…it is commonplace in baseball. The ball goes into his glove, and that is the ball that is thrown around by the infielders during the pitchers warm up tosses when they take the field next. He is given the ball right away so that in case he is on base, or at bat when the final out is recorded, the player that brings him his glove (usually the 2nd baseman) doesn’t have to find a ball, it is right there.

I totally noticed your t-shirt when I was watching the game.

Amazing seats man! Wow!

Thanks for doing this, it is really cool.

awesome photos

By the way, someone (I couldn’t see from my angle) apparently throws Butler a ball every time he comes into the dugout from playing the field. Does everyone already know this?

Obviously, you’re not a golfer.

And add me to the list of those wanting a “Loyals” shirt. I remember a few years back someone was selling them online, & I’ve always regretted not snagging one then.

We need to have a few more of these types of stories so we can get a feel for other parks! And the way our fans treat them. : )

that you were a commercial actor…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YjhAKICYZs