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Rain washed away the game on April 21, 2000, and Jason Varitek retreated from Fenway's wet playing field to the dugout.

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A rainbow rose above Fenway as the Braves and Red Sox played on July 7, 2000.

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Carlton Fisk shows off his newly retired No. 27 to fans on Sept. 4, 2000.

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Mike McNealy washed windows in the 600 Club as Fenway Park was prepared for Opening Day in 2001.

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Fans cheered on Pedro Martinez during his April 8, 2001, start against the Devil Rays.

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Patriotism dotted Fenway Park as the Red Sox returned from a week-long hiatus after the Sept. 11 attacks on Sept. 18, 2001.

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Teammates rejoiced with Derek Lowe, center, after he completed his no-hitter against the Devil Rays on April 27, 2002.

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Johnny Pesky, left, led the Red Sox in tribute to his former teammate, Ted Williams, on July 5, 2002, after the slugger's death.

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A light shone on Ted Williams' jersey hung on the center field wall during the Red Sox' tribute to him on July 22, 2002.

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Ray Charles sang "America the Beautiful" for Opening Day ceremonies in 2003.

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Astros outfielder Richard Hidalgo lost Trot Nixon's ball in the bright Fenway sun on June 15, 2003.

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Pedro Martinez knocked Yankees coach Don Zimmer to the ground when the Red Sox and Yankees engaged in a benches-clearing incident during Game 3 of the 2003 ALCS.

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Ted Williams' daughter, Claudia, got emotional at the unveiling of a statue in her father's likeness outside Fenway Park on April 16, 2004.

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Jason Varitek struck Alex Rodriguez to spark a benches-clearing incident in a July 24, 2004, game.

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David Ortiz hit a walkoff home run to close out a sweep of the Angels in Game 3 of the 2004 ALDS.

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Dave Roberts slid into second just ahead of the throw with the stolen base that was key to the Red Sox' comeback in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.

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A fan held up a "Boston believes" sign during a David Ortiz home run in Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS, the second win of the Red Sox' four-game comeback against the Yankees.

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Ortiz clutched the championship trophy as the Red Sox rolled along the parade route in celebration of their 2004 World Series title.

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War veterans carried the World Series trophy and rings onto the field on Opening Day in 2005, as the Red Sox celebrated their first championship in 86 years.

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Red Sox owners bestowed a World Series ring on Johnny Pesky, who celebrated a title for the first time since joining the Red Sox in 1942.

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The Red Sox raised the championship banner high on the center field flagpole.

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Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield, left, was led away after an incident with a fan on April 14, 2005.

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Manny Ramirez emerged from the wall with a "Manny being Manny" sign on Aug. 2, 2005, days after the trading deadline passed without him being dealt.

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In this 2005 game, Carmen Roberts sat in a right-field seat that faces the bleachers.

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David Ortiz helped Jimmy Fund patient Jordan Leandre, 5, to the plate, where he sang the national anthem on Opening Day in 2006.

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The Red Sox celebrated Johnny Pesky's 87th birthday on Sept. 27, 2006.

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The Red Sox hung the Celtics' championship banners from the left field wall as they honored late Celtics president Red Auerbach on April 12, 2007.

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Christian Elias, right, and Nate Moulter monitored the May 11, 2007, game from inside the Green Monster, where they operated the scoreboard.

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Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy danced to an air guitar inside the TV booth in June 2007.

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Red Sox legend Bobby Doerr saluted the Fenway crowd during a ceremony in his honor on Aug. 1, 2007.

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Clay Buchholz fired a no-hitter against the Orioles on Sept. 1, 2007.

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Laura Moberg reached for a ball thrown up to her by Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli before a 2007 game.

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Rae Lunam, a vendor at Stand 7, took a break to watch part of Yankees-Red Sox game on Sept. 16, 2007.

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Jonathan Papelbon ran out to congratulate Manny Ramirez after his game-ending home run in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS against the Angels.

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Fans lined up on Yawkey Way to enter Game 2 of the ALCS against Indians on Oct. 13, 2007.

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Manny Ramirez went to the ground to rob Asdrubal Cabrera of a hit during the 2007 ALCS.

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J.D. Drew, right, celebrated after belting a grand slam against the Indians in Game 6 of the 2007 ALCS.

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Jonathan Papelbon danced on the Fenway Park field after defeated the Indians in the 2007 ALCS.

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At the 2008 home opener, the Red Sox unveiled a championship banner for the second time in four years.

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The Red Sox welcomed Bill Buckner back to Fenway Park for the 2008 home opener. He threw out the first pitch.

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Jon Lester acknowledged the fans after throwing a no-hitter against the Royals on May 19, 2008.

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Wally the Green Monster hung out with Weston Taylor, 9, (left) and Mason Taylor 10, of Eagle Mountain, Utah, in 2008. The boys had recently lost their father in a medical helicopter accident.

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More than 3,000 new citizens were sworn in on Sept. 17, 2008, in the first-ever naturalization ceremony held at Fenway Park.

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Jason Bay scored the walkoff run when the Red Sox eliminated the Angels in Game 4 of the 2008 ALDS.

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy threw out the first pitch to newly elected Hall of Famer Jim Rice at the home opener on April 7, 2009.

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Bruins legend Bobby Orr emerged from the wall to greet left fielder Jason Bay on June 17, 2009.

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Zdeno Chara and the Bruins brought hockey to Fenway Park in the NHL's Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2010.

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D'Angelo Ortiz (left), son of David Ortiz, and Victor Martinez, son of Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez, patrolled the outfield during batting practice on June 30, 2010.

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U.S. Army Captain Jesse Bourque saluted during the national anthem on Independence Day 2010 at Fenway Park.

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Soccer returned to Fenway Park for the first time in more than four decades when Sporting Lisbon and Celtic FC faced off on July 21, 2010.

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Snow filled Fenway Park on Jan. 27, 2011.

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Carl Yastrzemski acknowledged the fans after throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day in 2011.

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The Red Sox wore throwback 1918 uniforms against the Cubs on May 21, 2011. It was the Cubs' first game in Fenway Park since the 1918 World Series.

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The Bruins showed off the Stanley Cup at Fenway Park on June 19, 2011.

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Jose Magrass walked through the concourse while selling Fenway Franks on July 6, 2011.

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Fenway Park shined brightly as a Boston landmark during this July 27, 2011, game against Kansas City.

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The multi-colored sunset was visible over the third base stands during this game against the Indians on Aug. 1, 2011.

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The grounds crew was busy removing the tarp after a rain delay on Aug. 2, 2011.

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Jonathan Papelbon used the break between games of a doubleheader with the Rays on Aug. 16, 2011, to take some target practice in the outfield.

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GM Theo Epstein, left, huddled with manager Terry Francona inside the bowels of Fenway Park as the Red Sox struggled through a September 2011 slump during which they would squander a record 9 1/2-game lead and miss the playoffs.