Why does Fenway Park have such weird dimensions? | Ballparks Explained

MLB's oldest stadium includes a 37-foot wall, an asymmetrical outfield, ladders in the field of play and a pole named after a player. It's quirkiness makes it one of sports' most famous beloved and iconic stadiums, but how did it come to be so idiosyncratic? To understand why, you have to go all the way back to the area of Boston in which it was built.

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*Fenway Park's History*
0:00 - Intro: MLB's Oldest and Most Unique Stadium
1:02 - Fenway's Origin Story
2:38 - How Boston's Streets Shaped Fenway's Weird Dimensions
3:47 - The Green Monster Is Born
5:09 - Fenway's Evolutions Through The Years
8:33 - Boston Saves Fenway
11:48 - Fenway's Future

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