In 100 years, there have been countless memories provided to baseball fans everywhere inside the venerable structure that is Fenway Park. To try and make one list of the best 10 memories and claim it's the absolute, authoritative list of the best would be far too arrogant. It's fun to try, though, so here's our subjective list and we encourage you fans -- especially Red Sox fans -- to join in and make your own list. There's no wrong answer.
Here are Eye On Baseball's top 10 greatest Red Sox moments in Fenway Park, in chronological order:
• Game 8. It was Year 1 of Fenway, and the Red Sox won the World Series. The clinching game came October 16, 1912 against the Giants and Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson. Hugh Bedient and Smoky Joe Wood held strong against Mathewson, forcing extra innings in a 1-1 tie game. The Giants scored one in the top of the 10th, but then Hall of Famer Tris Speaker singled home a run to tie it and Larry Gardner hit a walk-off sac fly. Red Sox win, 3-2 and take the World Series. [If you're wondering why there was a Game 8, it's because Game 2 ended in a tie. Remember, these were the days before lights.]
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