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Fans attend the Boston Red Sox home opener April 4. The sold-out game ended in a 13-9 victory for the Red Sox. PHOTO BY BRENDAN GALVIN

Red Sox open 2025 season, fans celebrate return to Fenway Park

Jose Rodriguez April 8, 2025
Baseball season has come again in Boston. For Red Sox Nation, it’s a holiday.
Shanzah Rafiqi | Senior Graphic Artist

Fenway is my church | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane April 17, 2024
In July, I will be leaving my hometown of Boston and going to New York City. I am excited for the move for many reasons: living with my best friend Bridget, bagels and bottomless brunches. However, springtime in Boston has begun and it has started to pull at my heart strings — and for one reason in particular. I am going to miss Fenway Park. 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Predicting MLB’s award winners

Brendan Galvin March 19, 2024
The 2024-2025 MLB season kicks off with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres squaring off in the first-ever MLB Seoul Series. While the other 28 MLB teams won’t start their regular season until next week, the two-game series between NL West rivals will be a sign of things to come ahead of a new baseball season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Everything wrong with MLB’s new jerseys

Brendan Galvin February 27, 2024
This season, Major League Baseball partnered with Nike and Fanatics to manufacture uniforms for all 30 teams. To say the uniforms are a disappointment would be an understatement.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Early overreactions from the first couple weeks of the MLB season

Brendan Galvin April 12, 2023
With just under two weeks of play, the 2023 MLB season is already off to a hectic start. Here are three early overreactions the start of the season.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Japan wins WBC as MLB Opening Day nears

Brendan Galvin March 30, 2023
Columnist Brendan Galvin breaks down Japan's victory at the World Baseball Classic and predicts award winners for the upcoming MLB season.
Fans line up for gameday tickets. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

GALLERY: Crowds return to Fenway for Opening Weekend

Hannah Yoshinaga April 4, 2021

By Shannon Damiano, Sophia Flissler, Jasmine Li, Jack Mingo, Bailey Shen  The Boston Red Sox began their 2021 season against the Baltimore Orioles last weekend in front of 12% capacity crowds at Fenway...

GALLERY: Red Sox staff prepare Fenway Park for Opening Day

GALLERY: Red Sox staff prepare Fenway Park for Opening Day

Hannah Yoshinaga March 30, 2021

With fans set to return to Fenway Park for Opening Day Thursday, Boston Red Sox staff are getting the ballpark ready for its first crowds since 2019. In addition to traditional preparations, staff members...

7th Inning Stretch: See ya in 2021, baseball

7th Inning Stretch: See ya in 2021, baseball

Jacob Gurvis March 31, 2020

Everyone misses baseball. In the past week alone, a handful of major leaguers live-streamed an “MLB The Show” tournament, the Boston Red Sox shared Zoom backgrounds for fans to use and I spent my...

Between the Lines: The first Red Sox-Yankees series could change the narrative in the AL East

Between the Lines: The first Red Sox-Yankees series could change the narrative in the AL East

Michael Alcaraz April 9, 2018
Entering the year, the New York Yankees were heavy favorites to win the division, and many questioned the Boston Red Sox after last season’s quick playoff exit. Even though it seems the narrative is shifting in the Red Sox’s favor early on, we have to remember there are 162 games.
Between the Lines: Major League Baseball 2018 season predictions

Between the Lines: Major League Baseball 2018 season predictions

Michael Alcaraz March 26, 2018
As we inch closer to Opening Day, here are my 2018 MLB season predictions.
Sports Comedy Corner: How to fix Opening Day

Sports Comedy Corner: How to fix Opening Day

Zach Halperin April 8, 2016

Opening Day is one of the most anticipated days of the year. It’s supposed to mark the start of spring, warm weather, barbecues and a clean slate for your baseball team. But this year’s opening...

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