Fenway Park in the 1960s
Fenway Park had a different look on Aug. 17, 1960, when the national convention of Jehovah's Witnesses converged on the park.
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Ted Williams took a moment to pose for a photo with a fan on July 4, 1960.
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Williams rounded the bases after a home run in his final at-bat on Sept. 28, 1960.
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Williams addressed the crowd on the day of his final game.
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The Red Sox struggled to attract fans to Fenway Park for much of the 1960s. Only 2,466 fans turned out for this game on April 11, 1962.
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Catcher Bob Tillman celebrated with Earl Wilson after the pitcher threw a no-hitter at Fenway Park on June 26, 1962.
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Fenway Park was shining from above in this May 20, 1964, night game.
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Dave Morehead fired a no-hitter for the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sept. 16, 1965.
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Team owner Tom Yawkey and his wife, Jean, watched the game from their Fenway Park box on Sept. 18. 1965.
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Bat day thrilled fans on April 30, 1967.
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Teammates huddled over Tony Conigliaro after the Red Sox slugger was beaned on Aug. 17, 1967.
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Teammates converged on Jim Lonborg, center, after he led the Red Sox to a win in the 1967 season finale.
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Manager Dick Williams got a celebratory shower after the Red Sox won the 1967 pennant.
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Carl Yastrzemski, right, and Tom Yawkey were all smiles after capturing the AL pennant in 1967.
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The Red Sox drew in legions of new fans with their "Impossible Dream" season of 1967.
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Dick Williams shared a moment with Cardinal Richard Cushing on Oct. 11, 1967, when the Red Sox played Game 6 of the World Series against the Cardinals.
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Rico Petrocelli, Yastrzemski, and Reggie Smith, from left, were all smiles after each belted home runs in Game 6.
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Williams congratulated Cardinals skipper Red Schoendienst after St. Louis won Game 7 of the World Series.
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Senator Eugene McCarthy, running for president, made a campaign stop at Fenway Park in 1968.
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The Fenway Park grounds crew was at work laying new sod down in March 1968.
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Fenway Park served as the home to the Boston Beacons professional soccer team in 1968.
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The grounds crew rolled the tarp after rain forced the end of a game on June 2, 1968.
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Snow covered Fenway Park on Feb. 12, 1969.
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Yawkey stopped by the Red Sox clubhouse to chat with Yastrzemski on Aug. 20, 1969.
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