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Fenway Park shines in 100th anniversary

On a day to celebrate baseball’s crown jewel, there was plenty of something old, something new

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  • SLIDER -- 04/20/2012 BOSTON, MA Former Red Sox players, coaches and managers take the field during a celebration of Fenway Park's (cq) 100th anniversary. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)
    Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe
    Former Red Sox players, coaches, and managers took the field during the celebration of Fenway Park's 100th anniversary.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld-------Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski greets Sox legend Jim Rice at Fenway's 100 Anniversary ceremony
    Stan Grossfeld/globe Staff
    Sox legends Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice at the ceremony.
  • slider -- Boston-04/20/2012 Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees at the 100th birthday celebration of Fenway Park. Terry Francona waves to the current Red Sox team as he enters the park. Boston Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki(sports)
    John Tlumacki/globe Staff
    Terry Francona waved to the current Red Sox team as he entered the park.
  • slider -- Boston-04/20/2012 Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees at the 100th birthday celebration of Fenway Park. An old photo above the bleacher shows fans sitting in the same bleachers as below the tv monitor. Boston Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki(sports)
    John Tlumacki/globe Staff
    A historic photo of the bleachers showed fans sitting in the same seats as below the monitor.
  • Sox employee Russ Raiche gave out souvenir tickets to fans inside the gates of Yawkey Way.
    Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff
    Sox employee Russ Raiche gave out souvenir tickets to fans inside the gates of Yawkey Way.
  • The Sox welcomed back dozens of former players for the opening ceremony. Carlton Fisk waved to the crowd.
    John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
    Carlton Fisk acknowledged the crowd.
  • Kevin Millar and Pedro Martinez led the fans at Fenway in a toast to celebrate the 100th anniversary.
    John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
    Kevin Millar and Pedro Martinez led the fans at Fenway in a toast to celebrate the 100th anniversary.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld----100th Anniversary of Fenway Park
    Stan Grossfeld/globe Staff
    The Red Sox brought 213 former players out onto the field to take their positions.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld-------Dick Berradino takes his place in line below bleachers
    Stan Grossfeld/globe Staff
    Dick Berradino took his place in line below the bleachers.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld-------Jason Varitek and David Ortiz escort Johnny Pesky celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. to the mound as Tim Wakefield does the same for Bobby Doerr as Red Sox past, presnt
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    Jason Varitek and David Ortiz escorted Johnny Pesky to the mound as Tim Wakefield did for Bobby Doerr.
  • slider -- Boston-04/20/2012 Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees at the 100th birthday celebration of Fenway Park. Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice and Yaz wait for the 1st pitch to be thrown out by Caroline Kennedy and Mayor Menino in the owners box. Boston Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki(sports)
    John Tlumacki/globe Staff
    Fisk, Rice, and Yaz waited for the first pitch to be thrown out by Caroline Kennedy and Mayor Thomas Menino.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld-------Dustin Pedroia meets second baseman from the past at Fenway's 100th.
    Stan Grossfeld/globe Staff
    Dustin Pedroia met second basemen from the past.
  • slider _ 04/20/2012 BOSTON, MA Former Red Sox players, coaches and managers leave the field during a celebration of Fenway Park's (cq) 100th anniversary. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)
    Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe
    Former Red Sox players, coaches, and managers left the field.
  • slider -- BOSTON, MA- April 20, 2012-Globe staff photo by Stan Grossfeld-------Nomar Garciaparra makeds his way through the bleachers at Red Sox 100 birthday
    Stan Grossfeld/globe Staff
    Nomar Garciaparra made his way through the bleachers.
  • The Red Sox donned throwback uniforms as they celebrated the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.
    John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
    The Red Sox donned throwback uniforms for the celebration.
  • The scoreboard on the Green Monster marked the anniversary with a "100 years" message.
    MICHAEL DWYER/AP
    The scoreboard on the Green Monster marked the anniversary with a "100 years" message.
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