Go Sox, Go!

The Boston Red Sox are having a banner year. At last check, their record was 65-42, with the Yankees seven games back.

And this morning, the Today Show announced that Fenway Park is its latest pick in the America the Beautiful series. Well... to be politically correct, they officially named the #7 spot, "Legendary Ballparks." But, the broadcast was live from Fenway, America's oldest baseball stadium. (This pick makes three places I have visited out of the four they've chosen so far.)

Now, if I had my choice of adjectives to describe Fenway Park, I don't know that "beautiful" would be the first thing to come to mind. But what an amazing place. Hordes of loyal fans dressed in red, white, and blue, eating Fenway franks, cheering loudly as Big Papi steps up to the plate, and singing in unison to "Sweet Caroline" during the seventh-inning stretch. And it doesn't hurt that the Sox have had some really strong seasons as of late.

Adding to the shared spirit is a stadium that has stood for close to 100 years. The history here is almost palpable. Yet, every so often, Boston talks about tearing down Fenway Park to build a new stadium that can hold more fans. Luckily, nothing has come of those plans.

Until the next time I can figure out how to score some tickets to a Sox game, I'll appreciate the beauty of watching the occasional Red Sox game broadcast in HD in Charlotte. Go Sox!