Fenway Park Improvements

From SoSH

Improvements to the ballpark during the tenure of owner John Henry.

One of the first changes was to close off traffic on Yawkey Way on game days to make the exterior part of a concourse for fans.

Construction of the Green Monster Seats in 2003. The 274 seats and 100 standing room tickets quickly became the most sought-after seats in baseball.

Another highly visible improvement was the addition of the Right Field Roof Deck or Budweiser Pavilion in 2004. Shown here early in construction, it is 14,000 sq ft. and contains 200 seats plus an additional 150 standing room patrons.

After the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, a new drainage system was installed on Fenway's notoriously tricky field. The system, along with new sod, was installed to prevent the field from becoming too wet to play on during light to medium rains, and to reduce the time needed to dry the field adequately. Work on the field was completed only weeks prior to spring training.

After the 2005 season, the Red Sox completed their plans for the .406 Club area, which became the EMC Club. The removal of the glass and the new construction resulted in 852 pavilion club seats, 745 pavilion box seats, and approximately 200 pavilion standing-room seats along the left- and right-field lines, resulting in approximately 1300 additional seats. (courtesy SoSH user amh03)

After the Rolling Stones played at Fenway in August 2005, a large section of outfield grass had to be replaced right before a homestand.

In 2007, a new set of boxes along the 3rd base deck were constructed. A small area of seating called the Conigliaro Concourse was also added. Improvements were made to the exterior as well.

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