Fenway Park's Special Day

Opening Day was last week for the Red Sox at Fenway Park, but today was the 100th anniversary celebration as the park officially opened on April 20, 1912 with news of the Titanic pushing them off the front page.

It was a perfect spring day and every living Red Sox players and manager had been invited. There was Carl Yastrzemski, Luis Tiant, Pedro Martinez, Mo Vaughn, Pumpsie Green, Bill Lee, Kevin Millar, Tim Wakefield, Jason Varitek, Dave Roberts, Jim Lonborg, Rico Petrocelli, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Carlton Fisk, Frank Malzone, Billy Rorer, Billy Conigliaro and more! Wake and Varitek pushed the wheelchairs of 92-year-old Johnny Pesky and 94-year-old Bobby Doerr, the oldest living Hall-Of-Famer. Composer John Williams unveiled his stirring new ode to Fenway Park and Caroline Kennedy threw out the first pitch as her great-grandfather Honey Fitz Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston, did in 1912. There was a flyover of modern jets and a World War II plane.

Very emotional day. To see all those players and to think of the happy times spent at the park with our parents and grandparents...truly a wonderful day.

Tito Francona got a huge ovation. Not bad for a manager booted out the door last year. :) A record for the Guiness Book of World Records was set as everyone was given a can of Welch's grape juice and toasted the park, setting the record for world's largest toast. ;)

I do wish that Ted Williams was still alive but he did get a wonderful tribute at Fenway before the 1999 All-Star Game. He was one of my dad's heroes and not only served in World War II but was a fighter pilot in Korea, losing five years of his prime to serve his country. He still hit 521 home runs. And the red seat in Fenway shows the time he hit a home run over 500 feet (though some people think that it isn't true, but the guy sitting in that seat ended up with the baseball through his straw hat!). :)

Unfortunately, the Yankees won 6-2, but the uniforms were gorgeous. They were throwbacks to 1912, natch. :)

Fenway is a jewel! :)

Fic: Rainbow’s Freedom (Justice Arc) (11/61)

Title: Rainbow’s Freedom (Justice Arc) (11/61)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Jonathan/Martha (Jonathan does not appear in this chapter), Clark/Bruce (Bruce does not appear in this chapter)
Series Notes: In the 23rd century, Earth is a technologically-advanced society that practices the ancient institution of slavery. Clark begins training under the Bat and secrets are uncovered as the Abolitionist Movement makes rapid progress with old and new methods. Can Freedom outrace rumors of War as the Galactic Empire rushes headlong to a new future?
The entire series can be found here.
Genres: AU, Drama, Slavefic
Rating: (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Clark gets a fitting for his new costume at the Kent Farm.
Date Of Completion (First Draft): March 10, 2011
Date Of Posting: April 20, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1550
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: The magnificent story cover is by the wonderfully-talented ctbn60. Thanks so much, luv! :)

( I think it looks great, Mom. )

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And if you'd like to throw in any non-fiction titles or authors that appeal to you, have at it! :)

( My tastes )