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Fans overtake Fenway after Red Sox’ win

It was the Red Sox Guard charging across the Fenway playing field Sunday afternoon, and the old ball park suddenly became a newsreel from Hong Kong.

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Wow. Now we know where CHB got his penchant for ladling his column full of cultural references!

I was 12 years old at the time, still one of my best memories ever! I stayed home from school the next day and my Dad bought me the Globe and the Herald to read and savor the moment. This column is really a trip back in time.