Fenway Park in the 1970s
The bullpen car was a familiar feature at Fenway Park in the 1970s.
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Young people climbed on the signs to get a glimpse of the action on May 28, 1971.
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Luis Aparicio tossed to first to turn this double play on Sept. 27, 1972.
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Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey consoled Carlton Fisk after the team was eliminated from playoff contention on Oct. 3, 1972
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Vendors lined up for work inside Fenway on June 21, 1973.
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Carlton Fisk and Thurmon Munson squared off in this brawl on Aug. 1, 1973.
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Grounds crew members got assistance from a helicopter in tending to the field on April 11, 1974.
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Ed Russo sold popcorn and ice cream outside Fenway Park on Aug. 25, 1974.
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With the Red Sox involved in the World Series, Bill Lee and Tammy Patterson reviewed a pumpkin carved to look like fellow pitcher Luis Tiant.
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Fred Lynn dived to catch this Johnny Bench line drive in Game 2 of the World Series.
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Senator Edward Kennedy, center, with his nephew, Joe Kennedy, took in one of the World Series games.
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Fisk waved for his home run to stay fair on this game-winning shot in Game 6 of the World Series.
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Fisk jumped on home plate with the game-winning run after his walk-off home run in Game 6.
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Pete Rose, right, and the Reds celebrated after closing out the Red Sox in Game 7.
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The Red Sox replaced the left field wall after the 1975 season.
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The Red Sox unveiled a new, enclosed press box in 1976.
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The Red Sox also unveiled a new electronic scoreboard in center field on Opening Day in 1976.
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Ted Williams shared a laugh with Carl Yastrzemski during a visit to Fenway on Aug. 24, 1976.
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Just more than a month before Opening Day, Fenway Park was filled with snow on March 10, 1978.
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Don Zimmer, Fisk, and Rick Burleson, from left, watched grimly as the Red Sox lost their fourth straight to the Yankees in the "Boston Massacre" in September 1978.
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Fans lined up outside Fenway Park on June 19, 1978, waiting for the sale of bleacher seats to a Red Sox-Yankees game.
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Bucky Dent launched this home run into the net that propelled the Yankees to a win in the one-game playoff in 1978.
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Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles and pitcher Rich Gossage erupted after closing the Red Sox in the one-game playoff.
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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner came to the Red Sox clubhouse and shook hands with Fisk after the one-game playoff.
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A dejected Zimmer grimly met reporters after the loss to the Yankees in the one-game playoff in 1978.
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