I’ll be honest with you – I’ve never been all that excited about baseball. Those are dangerous words, considering how close I live to Fenway Park, home of Red Sox Nation. But I have a legitimate reason – I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. The last time the Cubs saw the World Series was one hundred and five years ago. To put that in perspective, 105 years ago, the Ottoman Empire was still in existence.
I wasn’t planning on going out to watch Game 6 of the World Series, but I’m glad I did – that night will go down as one of my most memorable nights of college. After watching the game from a bar right outside Fenway, we stormed outside onto Lansdowne Street and eventually snuck into Fenway to celebrate with ticket-holding fans.
This past Wednesday night was a spectacular night for Boston. Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Fenway and Kenmore Square in the aftermath of the game. Then on Saturday, in celebration of the tremendous win, the city held a parade that ran from Fenway through the city, and onto the Charles River. Below are shots from Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon.
All photos by Hanna Klein.
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Fenway Park, moments after the Red Sox won Game 6 of the World Series
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Let’s just say that it shouldn’t have been this easy to sneak into Fenway Park, minutes after the Red Sox won the 2013 World Series
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Fenway Park is the nation’s oldest (and greatest) baseball field
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Fans watched players and their families celebrate the big win from behind home plate
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The Red Sox won the World Series in four games to two against the St. Louis Cardinals
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GO SOX! lit up the Prudential Building on Wednesday night
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The new 2013 banner joins others outside Fenway Park
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The parade began on Saturday at 10am at Ipswich St. and Boylston St.
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Some spectators had better views of the parade than others
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Fans left the beginning of the parade route quickly in order to find another view from the Charles River
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Spectators lined the Esplanade and the Mass Ave. Bridge
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It was hard to spot a single person without some sort of Red Sox apparel
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Fans picked out spots along the river hours before the Duck Boats arrived
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It’s said that the Red Sox had the best comeback in history – from last place last season, to first place this season
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Newspapers, banners, and posters lined Boylston St. after the parade
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Confetti, blown from the Duck Boats, littered the streets of the parade route
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The Red Sox Duck Boats arrived back at Fenway Park a few hours after the parade started
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About a dozen Duck Boats carried players around Boston
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Ryan Dempster, a pitcher for the Red Sox, waves at the surrounding crowd
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Fans chant John Lackey’s name as he passes by
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A player holds the World Series Trophy while riding in aptly named Duck Boat
Hanna,
We are amazed and overjoyed to see your talent. We want to see the rest of your posts soon. Keep up the good work. We are proud of you.
Lois & Bob Popp