Fenway Park hosts a unique doubles environment for Red Sox
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 4:02 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox and MLB's oldest ballpark, is recognized for its distinctive features, including the 37-foot high Green Monster. This unique setup has contributed to a significant number of doubles hit by the Red Sox, making Fenway a focal point for statistical analysis of doubles production. The performance of various Red Sox players, both at home and on the road, has been heavily influenced by this park's characteristics. The exploration of these statistics highlights player performances over the team's history and the ongoing analysis of hitting at Fenway.
- •Fenway Park is MLB’s oldest and quirkiest ballpark.
- •The Green Monster is a key feature that affects gameplay.
- •Fenway encourages a high rate of doubles for Red Sox players.
- •Statistical comparisons highlight player performance at Fenway.
- 4:02 PMYahoo Sports — Welcome to the Doubles Factory
"Fenway Park isn’t just MLB’s oldest ballpark, it’s also its quirkiest. Born before the existence of stainless steel or Richard Nixon, it continues to operate as the home of the Boston Red Sox, the foremost subject of its peculiarities. And none of those peculiarities is bigger — literally or figuratively — than a 37-foot Monster […]
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