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Walkoff home run caps special night for Red Sox

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  • Red Sox manager Don Zimmer was ejected from this game on April 14, 1980.
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    Red Sox manager Don Zimmer was ejected from this game on April 14, 1980.
  • Groundskeeper Jim McCarthy did some maintenance on the bullpen mound in 1983.
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    Groundskeeper Jim McCarthy did some maintenance on the bullpen mound in 1983.
  • The Citgo sign was turned back on in 1983 after being dark for several years.
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    The Citgo sign was turned back on in 1983 after being dark for several years.
  • Carl Yastrzemski strolled around Fenway Park to salute fans who turned out to honor him in one of his final games before retirement on Oct. 1, 1983.
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    Carl Yastrzemski strolled around Fenway Park to salute fans who turned out to honor him in one of his final games before retirement on Oct. 1, 1983.
  • Ted Williams joined team owner Jean Yawkey as his and Joe Cronin's numbers were retired by the Red Sox on May 29, 1984.
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    Ted Williams joined team owner Jean Yawkey as his and Joe Cronin's numbers were retired by the Red Sox on May 29, 1984.
  • ''Oil Can" Boyd and Jim Rice were tucked into the corner of the Red Sox dugout in this Aug. 23, 1985, game.
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    ''Oil Can" Boyd and Jim Rice were tucked into the corner of the Red Sox dugout in this Aug. 23, 1985, game.
  • Bill Buckner dove in vain for this foul ball in 1985.
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    Bill Buckner dived in vain for this foul ball in 1985.
  • Roger Clemens showed off the ball he used in his 20-strikeout game a day earlier on April 30, 1986.
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    Roger Clemens showed off the ball he used in his 20-strikeout game a day earlier on April 30, 1986.
  • Daniel Hatfield, Nathan Burbar, and Josh Barrett, all of New Brunswick, loaded up on souvenirs during a trip to Fenway in 1986.
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    Daniel Hatfield, Nathan Burbar, and Josh Barrett, all of New Brunswick, loaded up on souvenirs during a trip to Fenway in 1986.
  • Ted Williams posed with Carroll Hardy, right, the only player ever to pinch-hit for him, during the 1986 Old Timers game at Fenway.
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    Ted Williams posed with Carroll Hardy, right, the only player ever to pinch-hit for him, during the 1986 Old Timers game at Fenway.
  • ''Oil Can" Boyd jumped into the arms of catcher Rich Gedman after the Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Sept. 28, 1986.
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    ''Oil Can" Boyd jumped into the arms of catcher Rich Gedman after the Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Sept. 28, 1986.
  • Fans settled in for a cold wait outside Fenway Park for playoff tickets on Oct. 5, 1986.
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    Fans settled in for a cold wait outside Fenway Park for playoff tickets on Oct. 5, 1986.
  • Jim Rice saluted the fans after his three-run home run against the Angels in Game 7 of the 1986 ALCS.
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    Jim Rice saluted the fans after his three-run home run against the Angels in Game 7 of the 1986 ALCS.
  • Red Sox players celebrated their first AL pennant in 11 years after winning Game 7 of the ALCS.
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    Red Sox players celebrated their first AL pennant in 11 years after winning Game 7 of the ALCS.
  • Fans joyously celebrated the Red Sox winning a berth back in the World Series.
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    Fans joyously celebrated the Red Sox winning a berth back in the World Series.
  • Workers used a crane to hoist the center field scoreboard out of Fenway Park so it could be replaced.
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    Workers used a crane to hoist the center field scoreboard out of Fenway Park so it could be replaced.
  • Fans in the bleachers regularly tracked strikeouts during Clemens' starts with K cards hung on the wall.
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    Fans in the bleachers regularly tracked strikeouts during Roger Clemens's starts with K cards hung on the wall.
  • In 1989, Fenway Park underwent a radical reconfiguration when the glass-enclosed 600 Club debuted.
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    In 1989, Fenway Park underwent a radical reconfiguration when the glass-enclosed 600 Club debuted.
  • Teammates congratulated Wade Boggs after his home run helped power a win over the Rangers on May 7, 1989.
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    Teammates congratulated Wade Boggs after his home run helped power a win over the Rangers on May 7, 1989.
  • "Oil Can" Boyd took a swing with his son, Dennis Boyd Jr., during family day on Aug. 26, 1989.
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    "Oil Can" Boyd took a swing with his son, Dennis Boyd Jr., during family day on Aug. 26, 1989.
  • Newly signed Red Sox closer Jeff Reardon and his wife met with Red Sox owner Jean Yawkey in December 1989.
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    Newly signed Red Sox closer Jeff Reardon and his wife met with Red Sox owner Jean Yawkey in December 1989.
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